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44 free-to-publish journals published in Bosnia & Herzegovina

44 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Bosnia & Herzegovina charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 8 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (4 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.

44journals with no APC
8ranked in Scopus (SCImago)
4ranked Q1 or Q2

Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 50% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. The largest subject areas are Social Sciences, Engineering and Arts and Humanities. 98% accept manuscripts in English and 66% accept at least one other language.

All 44 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).

#JournalQuartileSJRPublisherLanguagesTime to publish
1Filolog
1986-5864 · 2233-1158
Q10.191University of Banja Luka, Faculty of PhilologyEnglish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Serbian12 wk
2Heritage and Sustainable Development
2712-0554
Q20.271Research and Development AcademyEnglish14 wk
3Sustainable Engineering and Innovation
2712-0562
Q20.24Research and Development AcademyEnglish12 wk
4Bosniaca
1512-5033 · 2303-8888
Q20.188The National and University Library of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian, Croatian, Serbian, English5 wk
5ExELL (Explorations in English Language and Linguistics)
2303-4858
Q30.15University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesEnglish20 wk
6Scripta Medica
2490-3329 · 2303-7954
Q40.151Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of MedicineSerbian, English14 wk
7Electronics
1450-5843 · 2831-0128
Q40.14University of Banja LukaEnglish20 wk
8Historijski pogledi
2637-1502 · 2712-0651
Q40.101Center for Research of Modern and Contemporary History TuzlaSerbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian20 wk
9A Priori
2744-1288
––The Association for Promotion of Culture and Thinking SofiaCroatian, Bosnian, Serbian, English12 wk
10Acta Economica
1512-858X · 2232-738X
––University of Banja Luka, Faculty of EconomicsEnglish6 wk
11Agroznanje
2233-0070
––University of Banja Luka - Faculty of Agriculture, Banja LukaEnglish12 wk
12Anali Gazi Husrev-Begove Biblioteke
0350-1418 · 2566-3267
––Gazi Husrev-begova biblioteka u SarajevuCroatian, Serbian, English, Bosnian16 wk
13Annals of the Institute of Biology - University of Sarajevo
0350-2163 · 2831-0705
––Faculty of Science - University of SarajevoEnglish10 wk
14Baština Sjeveroistočne Bosne
1986-6895 · 2232-7665
––Public Institute for the Protection and Use of the Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage the Tuzla CantonBosnian, English6 wk
15Biomedicinska istraživanja
1986-8529 · 1986-8537
––University of East SarajevoSerbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian12 wk
16e-Zbornik. Elektronički Zbornik Radova Građevinskog Fakulteta
2232-9080
––University of Mostar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and GeodesyCroatian, English10 wk
17Economic Review
1512-8962 · 2303-680X
––Faculty of Economics, University of TuzlaEnglish20 wk
18Genetics & Applications
2566-2937 · 2566-431X
––University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyEnglish6 wk
19Geodetski Glasnik
1512-6102 · 2233-1786
––Union of Associations of Geodetic Professionals in Bosnia and HerzegovinaSerbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian10 wk
20Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci
1512-956X · 2303-694X
––Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja LukaEnglish, Serbian8 wk
21Godišnjak
2303-4513 · 2490-3221
––Pravoslavni bogoslovski fakultet "Sveti Vasilije Ostroški"Russian, German, English, Serbian28 wk
22Godišnjak
0350-0020 · 2232-7770
––Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian, French, Italian, German, English20 wk
23Godišnjak Fakulteta Pravnih Nauka
2232-9668 · 2232-9684
––Paneuropean University ApeironFrench, English, Serbian12 wk
24Historijska Misao
2303-7539 · 2303-8543
––University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesGerman, English, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian24 wk
25Hum
1840-233X · 2303-7431
––University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesSpanish, Italian, German, English, Croatian15 wk
26Identiteti - Kulture - Jezici
2303-7423 · 3029-3103
––FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, MostarCroatian, English16 wk
27INSAM
2637-1898
––INSAM Institute for Contemporary Artistic MusicEnglish, Bosnian, Serbian, Serbian (Latin), Croatian20 wk
28International Journal of Innovative Solutions in Engineering
3029-3200
––University of Mostar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Computing and Electrical EngineeringEnglish10 wk
29Journal of Chemists, Technologists and Environmentalists
2712-1267
––University of Banja Luka, Faculty of TechnologyEnglish26 wk
30Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials
2744-2640 · 2744-2659
––University of ZenicaEnglish15 wk
31Kriminalističke Teme
1512-5505 · 2637-269X
––University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security StudiesEnglish, Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian12 wk
32Multidisciplinarni Pristupi u Edukaciji i Rehabilitaciji
2637-3270 · 2831-137X
––Assciation of Special Educators STOLCroatian, English5 wk
33Naša Škola
2303-7091 · 2744-2446
––Pedagogical society of the Republic of SrpskaEnglish, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian20 wk
34Radovi Šumarskog Fakulteta Univerziteta u Sarajevu
1512-5769 · 2490-3183
––Faculty of Forestry Unversity of SarajevoBosnian, English6 wk
35Research in Education and Rehabilitation
2637-2037 · 2744-1555
––Tuzla Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of TuzlaEnglish5 wk
36Sarajevo Journal of Mathematics
1840-0655 · 2233-1964
––Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and HerzegovinaEnglish14 wk
37Sineza
2712-1259 · 2712-1291
––Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj LuciSerbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian6 wk
38SportLogia
1986-6089 · 1986-6119
––University of Banja Luka, Faculty of physical education and sportSerbian, Croatian, Bosnian, English8 wk
39Srpski Istorijski Časopis
2566-462X · 2744-290X
––Historical Association of Republika of Srpska "Milorad Ekmecic"Serbian60 wk
40Veterinaria
0372-6827 · 2233-1360
––University of SarajevoCroatian, Serbian, Bosnian, English12 wk
41Zbornik Radova Ekonomskog Fakulteta u Istočnom Sarajevu
1840-3557 · 1986-6690
––Faculty of Economics Pale University of East SarajevoEnglish20 wk
42Zbornik radova Pravnog Fakulteta Sveučilišta u Mostaru
2303-7415 · 2637-2495
––Faculty of Law, University of MostarGerman, English, Croatian12 wk
43Годишњак Правног факултета у Бањалуци
0350-9052 · 2233-0429
––University of Banja Luka, Faculty of LawSerbian, Serbian (Latin), English6 wk
44Српска правна мисао
1840-0493 · 2233-0410
––University of Banja Luka, Faculty of LawEnglish, Serbian6 wk

Where these journals come from

Top publishers

  1. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
  2. Research and Development Academy 2
  3. University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Law 2
  4. University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2
  5. Assciation of Special Educators STOL 1
  6. Center for Research of Modern and Contemporary History Tuzla 1

Manuscript languages accepted

  1. English 43
  2. Serbian 21
  3. Croatian 18
  4. Bosnian 16
  5. German 6
  6. French 3

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.

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