21 free-to-publish journals published in Bangladesh
21 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Bangladesh charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 4 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (0 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: November 2026.
Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 13 weeks. The largest subject areas are Engineering, Medicine and Multidisciplinary. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 5% accept at least one other language.
All 21 journals
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | Publisher | Languages | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2070-8998 | Q4 | 0.223 | Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers | English | 20 wk |
| 2 | Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 2223-4721 · 2076-0299 | Q4 | 0.221 | Ibn Sina Trust | English | 24 wk |
| 3 | Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology 1991-007X · 1991-0088 | Q4 | 0.17 | Bangladesh Pharmacological Society | English | 8 wk |
| 4 | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal 2074-2908 · 2224-7750 | Q4 | 0.125 | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University | English | 12 wk |
| 5 | AIUB Journal of Business and Economics 1683-8742 · 2706-7076 | – | – | American International University-Bangladesh | English | 25 wk |
| 6 | Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics 2226-9231 · 2078-1458 | – | – | Bangladesh Bioethics Society | English | 12 wk |
| 7 | Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education 2225-9015 · 2308-9733 | – | – | Bangladesh Academy of Dentistry International (BADI) | English | 8 wk |
| 8 | Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration 1563-5023 · 2664-4622 | – | – | Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre | English | 24 wk |
| 9 | Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 0304-9809 · 2224-7157 | – | – | Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | English | 4 wk |
| 10 | Crossings 2071-1107 · 2958-3179 | – | – | ULAB Press | English | 32 wk |
| 11 | Haematology Journal of Bangladesh 2523-1219 · 2707-1405 | – | – | Haematology Society of Bangladesh | English | 12 wk |
| 12 | IMC Journal of Medical Science 2519-1721 · 2519-1586 | – | – | Ibrahim Medical College | English | 4 wk |
| 13 | International Journal of Human and Health Sciences 2523-692X | – | – | Consortium of Islamic Medical Colleges | English | 24 wk |
| 14 | Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 0378-8121 · 2224-7270 | – | – | Bangladesh Academy of Sciences | English | 12 wk |
| 15 | Journal of Bangladesh Society of Physiologists 1995-1213 · 2219-7508 | – | – | Bangladesh Society of Physiologist (BSP) | English | 24 wk |
| 16 | Journal of Emerging Global Health 3106-9134 · 3105-9392 | – | – | Daffodil International University | English | 13 wk |
| 17 | Journal of Engineering Science 2075-4914 · 2706-6835 | – | – | Faculty of Civil Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) | English | 16 wk |
| 18 | Journal of Fisheries 2311-729X · 2311-3111 | – | – | BdFISH | English | 22 wk |
| 19 | Law and Society Students' Journal 2959-6289 · 2959-6297 | – | – | Law and Society Students' Journal | Bangla, English | 6 wk |
| 20 | Update Dental College Journal 2226-8715 · 2307-3160 | – | – | Update Dental College | English | 24 wk |
| 21 | Veterinary Research Notes 2790-2218 | – | – | Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh | English | 6 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- American International University-Bangladesh 1
- Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 1
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 1
- Bangladesh Academy of Dentistry International (BADI) 1
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 1
- Bangladesh Bioethics Society 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 21
- Bangla 1
About this list
Country means the publisher’s country as recorded in the DOAJ, not the language or the authors’ origin: most journals accept submissions from anywhere. Community-verified journals were checked by hand against a short checklist (ISSN, peer review, no fees, recent issues) and are marked “Not in DOAJ”.
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
Before submitting, always confirm the journal on its own website and in the DOAJ, verify Scopus indexing by ISSN with the Scopus check rather than trusting claims on the journal’s site, and watch out for look-alike titles (see the predatory journal checklist).