Open journals
Taylor & Francis Open and Routledge Open
Taylor & Francis and Routledge currently publish a number of pure open access journals, with no subscription content. The articles in these journals receive both rigorous peer review and expedited online publication. Authors have the option of publishing their open access article under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license, as mandated by some research funders.
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Acta Biomaterialia Odontologica Scandinavica
Acta Biomaterialia Odontologica Scandinavica is a new Open Access journal, born from Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. The journal provides rapid publication of high-quality dental research in both basic and clinical aspects of oral biomaterials science in dentistry.
Acta Orthopaedica
Acta Orthopaedica is an open access journal that presents original articles of basic research interest, as well as clinical studies in the field of orthopedics and related sub disciplines. The journal was founded in 1930, and is published on behalf of the Nordic Orthopaedic Federation.
Advanced Device Materials
Advanced Device Materials is dedicated to the most recent developments in materials for device applications, and covers a wide choice of materials (dielectrics, semi-conductor, polymers, organic molecules and metals) and structures (e.g. photonic crystals, liquid crystals and metamaterials).
Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science
Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science is dedicated to the most recent advances in the innovative manufacturing of reinforced polymer composites, and welcomes original articles covering materials, technologies and processes for improved design and manufacturing in the aerospace, automotive, energy, electronics, defence and healthcare sectors.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is an international journal for the publication of original Letters related to all aspects of the atmospheric sciences and physical oceanography.
Balkan Medical Journal
The journal publishes interesting clinical and experimental research conducted in all fields of medicine, interesting case reports and clinical images, invited reviews, editorials, letters, comments and letters to the Editor including reports on publication and research ethics. The journal is the official scientific publication of Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
Baltic Journal of Economics
The journal welcomes contributions which have theoretical or empirical emphasis as well as papers that take a political economy approach to research on transitional economies.
Biomatter
Biomatter publishes original articles, review articles, short communications, and letters to the Editor that contribute to the discussion of relevant advancements in the growing field of science and application of biomaterials.
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports and editorials in modern biotechnology; molecular, cell and systems biology; bioinformatics; bioeconomics; and intellectual property protection in the field of biotechnological and allied products.
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is born from the Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, and serves as a unique international forum for case reports in plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. The journal aims to quickly report on new trends and uncommon observations with scientific and clinical value.
Catalysis, Structure & Reactivity
Catalysis, Structure & Reactivity is dedicated to the physical chemistry and materials science of catalysis. This includes the application of new analytical techniques to understand materials used in catalysis and their performance, especially nano- and micro-probes of structure and composition, high resolution spectroscopies, synchrotron and neutron techniques, alongside traditional techniques.
Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability
Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability is a forum for insights on the chemical aspects of occurrence, distribution, transport, transformation, transfer, and effects of substances in the environment and biota, and their impacts on the uptake of the substances by living organisms.
Church, Communication and Culture
Church, Communication and Culture is dedicated to deepening knowledge and understanding about the dialogue between religion, communication and culture in the public arena, and based on comprehensive data analysis and theoretical inquiry, CCC offers an international forum where researchers and practitioners can advance quality communication research on the Catholic Church and other religious communities.
Communicative & Integrative Biology
Communicative & Integrative Biology serves as a platform for the synthesis of the biological sciences, focusing on organismal communication, while also widening its scope to welcome papers that highlight communication at all levels of biological organization
Complex Metals
Complex Metals publishes original, insightful and significant studies concerned with the physical and chemical properties, syntheses and structures of metal complexes.
Computer Aided Surgery
Computer Aided Surgery aims to improve patient care by advancing the utilization of computers during treatment and disseminates clinical and basic research relevant to stereotactic surgery, minimal access surgery, endoscopy, and surgical robotics.
CyTA - Journal of Food
CyTA - Journal of Food publishes original peer-reviewed research papers dealing with a wide range of subjects which are essential to the food scientist and technologist. Topics include chemical analysis of food; sensory, nutritional and physiological aspects of food; food microbiology and biotechnology; quality control in food; and food engineering and technology.
Dermato-Endocrinology
Dermato-Endocrinology publishes original research articles, short communications, review articles, Letters to the Editor, commentaries, and Extra Views or Addenda that are concerned with all aspects of investigative and clinical endocrinology of the skin.
Development Studies Research
Development Studies Research is a multidisciplinary journal providing an interdisciplinary platform for original, critical research. The journal aims to broaden understandings of current development studies research, open up new areas of debate and reflect on and advance development theory...
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja
Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja publishes rigorous scientific papers which make a significant contribution to any field of economics – theoretical, applied or empirical – with special attention given to experiences of the transition from socialism to market economies in Eastern Europe.
Endocrine Disruptors
Endocrine Disruptors has a strong mechanistic focus on endocrine disruption, but also publishes papers that bring in broader social impact issues including public policy, education and outreach, and cross-training for chemists and biologists
Energy Technology & Policy
Energy Technology & Policy provides a major new open access platform for researchers and policymakers from around the world to share their research and developments on the engineering, science, technology, and policy and management related to energy systems.
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics publishes original contributions on the latest advances in numerical methods in fluid mechanics and their applications to various engineering fields including aeronautic, civil, environmental, hydraulic and mechanical.
Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk
Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk publishes papers that deal with new concepts, approaches and case studies using geospatial (GIS and GPS) and remote sensing techniques to study the monitoring, mapping, risk management and mitigation, risk vulnerability and early warning of natural hazards. All types of natural hazards associated with land, ocean, atmosphere, land-ocean-atmosphere coupling and those induced by climate change are considered.
Geo-spatial Information Science
Geo-spatial Information Science publishes papers focused on the research, application and development of surveying and mapping technology, including photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographical information systems, cartography, engineering surveying, GPS, geodesy, geomatics, geophysics, and other related fields.
Global Health Communication
Global Health Communication addresses empirical and theoretical health questions using the lens of multiple perspectives, experiences and cultures. This journal will support the development of a space for the international research community to advance scholarship around the role of communication processes in global public health, policy and behavior change.
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews focuses on rapid publication of innovative new syntheses and procedures that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous materials.
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
An open access international and interdisciplinary journal, publishing peer reviewed theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of research into psychosocial, behavioral and biomedical influences on health.
Higher Education Pedagogies
The aim of Higher Education Pedagogies is to identify, promote and publish excellence and innovations in the practice and theory of teaching and learning in and across all disciplines in higher education.
Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology
The Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology provides a forum for scholars in the Southern Hemisphere to discuss a broad range of phenomenological issues. It encourages exploratory research in areas such as human meaning, experience, values, and truthfulness.
International Biomechanics
International Biomechanics provides a high-quality platform for researchers working on biomechanics topics to publish their work globally under a fully Open Access model.
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth is an open access journal that publishes papers which identify, examine and compare particular issues, problems and policies related to adolescents and youth throughout the world.
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials publishes original results, critical reviews, technical discussions and book reviews related to smart and nano materials and their applications. Papers in this journal provide cutting-edge information and research guidance, encouraging more scientists to contribute to this dynamic research field.
Italian Journal of Animal Science
The Italian Journal of Animal Science is an international peer-reviewed open access journal publishing original scientific papers, reviews and short communications on animal science, animal production and related areas.
Journal of Applied Animal Research
Journal of Applied Animal Research accepts manuscripts related to animal production and fundamental aspects of genetics, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, immunology, pathology and animal products. Papers on cows and dairy cattle, small ruminants, horses, pigs and companion animals will be very welcome, as well as research involving other farm animals, aquatic and wildlife species.
Journal of Biological Dynamics
Journal of Biological Dynamics publishes state of the art papers dealing with the analysis of dynamic models that arise from biological processes.
Journal of Drug Assessment
Journal of Drug Assessment rapidly publishes a variety of study types and opinion pieces from a range of therapeutic areas. Unique in focus, JDA also publishes smaller and lesser-impact studies, early trial data, confirmatory, incomplete/inconclusive or controversial trial results, and updates to previous research. JDA was been created to provide a channel for reliable sound research from Phase I-IV trials, without concern as to the nature of the study results.
Journal of Human Transcriptome
Journal of Human Transcriptome provides a forum for dissemination of research focused on exploration of genome-wide aspects of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in human cells and tissues in health and disease.
Journal of International Council on Electrical Engineering
Journal of International Council on Electrical Engineering aims to serve the global electrical engineering community by providing a platform for the dissemination of high-quality, high-impact original research on the latest advancements in science, engineering, and technology.
Journal of Organic Semiconductors
Journal of Organic Semiconductors publishes original research in molecular design and synthesis, processing, optoelectronic properties, thin film growth and characterisation and electronic applications of organic semiconductors.
Journal of Plant Interactions
Journal of Plant Interactions is an international open access journal publishing peer reviewed papers within the field of plant research, focusing on the importance of the interaction between plants and their surrounding environment.
Letters in Biomathematics
Letters in Biomathematics seeks high quality manuscripts that describe mathematical and statistical techniques to solve problems in biological settings or that address the study of the teaching and learning at the intersection of mathematics and biology.
Marine and Coastal Fisheries
Marine and Coastal Fisheries publishes studies of marine, coastal, and estuarine fisheries and promotes the development of ecosystem-based fisheries science and management.
Materials Research Letters
Materials Research Letters (MRL) is a high impact, fast communication letters journal for the materials research community, by the materials research community.
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources aims to serve the needs of the mitochondrial DNA and mitogenomics community by publishing Mitocommunication papers and short reports on whole mitochondrial DNA genomes known as Mitogenome Announcements.
Mycology
Mycology provides a platform to meet the needs of this demanding and growing field, and serves to engage dialogue between Chinese mycologists and the international community on all aspects of mycology.
Nanocomposites
Nanocomposites is dedicated to the most recent research in nanocomposites, nanohybrids and nano-engineered composites. The journal deals with all aspects of polymeric and ceramic nanocomposites and nano-engineered composites, from nanoparticles, synthesis, morphology, structure, interfacial bonding, ageing, properties and characterization, processing to potential applications.
Nanoscience Methods
Nanoscience Methods is a forum for the publication of novel methods as well as significant improvements to techniques in the nanosciences.
Neotropical Biodiversity
Neotropical Biodiversity is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles and reviews of exceptional significance for biodiversity within the Neotropics. The journal covers all scales of biodiversity, including molecules, genes, populations, species, and ecosystems.
Plant Production Science
Plant Production Science publishes original research reports on field crops and resource plants, their production and related subjects, covering a wide range of sciences; physiology, biotechnology, morphology, ecology, cropping system, production technology and post harvest management.
Production & Manufacturing Research
Production and Manufacturing Research provides a high-quality platform in all areas of manufacturing, including operations research and management, supply chain performance management, lean manufacturing, quality control and logistics.
Quantitative Finance Letters
An open access journal offering rapid publication of short, topical and concise letter articles that seek to engage with the dynamic and rapidly evolving field of quantitative finance.
Rare Diseases
Rare Diseases welcomes original research manuscripts, reviews, and addenda that contribute to the growing discussion addressing the underlying mechanism of rare diseases. Rare diseases are those diseases or disorders that affect less than 200,000 people at any given time.
Regional Studies, Regional Science
A new interdisciplinary open access journal from the Regional Studies Association, Regional Studies, Regional Science welcomes submissions from authors working on regional issues in geography, economics, planning, and political science.
Sahara-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS
An international open access journal disseminating vital peer reviewed research on social factors relating to HIV/AIDS.
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care is an international open access journal publishing articles with relevance to primary health care. Focus is on the continuous professional development in family medicine.
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Rapidly published articles, reviews and short communications in all fields of Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research
STAR provides a dynamic, international and high quality open access forum for rapid publication of archaeological research resulting from the application of scientific and computational methods. The journal embraces the full breadth of archaeological enquiry, with no periods, regions or site types excluded.
Statistics and Public Policy
Statistics and Public Policy, an official journal of the American Statistical Association, publishes papers that apply strong statistical methodology to problems in the realm of public policy and /or relevant political science.
Systems Science & Control Engineering
Rapidly published articles, reviews and short communications in all fields of Systems Science and Control Engineering.
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences has been published by the Upsala Medical Society since 1865, and is one of the oldest medical journals in Sweden. The journal publishes clinical and experimental original works in the medical field, for an international audience.
Urban, Planning and Transport Research
An Open Access, international and interdisciplinary journal publishing peer reviewed contributions in all areas of urban, planning and transport research.
3-step instructions for submitting a manuscript
The following is a simplification of the submission process. Each journal webpage hosts Instructions for Authors in detail. To go directly to an open access journal’s web page, click the View journal link above. The Instructions for Authors are tabbed in the left-hand navigation bar.
- Choose your journal via the View journal link.
- Use the Submit online or Instructions for authors link on the journal web page OR go directly to each journal’s submission site via the Submit a manuscript feature above.
- Simply follow the instructions. Please note you need to include invoice information for payment of the APC* (article publishing charge). View our policy on APCs and waivers on our Author Services website. We also host additional license information on the Author Services website.
*APCs vary by journal and are subject to occasional special offers. Please check the Instructions for Authors on each journal web page to confirm the current APC. Invoices are issued and licenses signed after the article has been peer-reviewed and accepted.
