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.
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).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | Publisher | Languages | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filolog 1986-5864 · 2233-1158 | Q1 | 0.191 | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology | English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Serbian | 12 wk |
| 2 | Heritage and Sustainable Development 2712-0554 | Q2 | 0.271 | Research and Development Academy | English | 14 wk |
| 3 | Sustainable Engineering and Innovation 2712-0562 | Q2 | 0.24 | Research and Development Academy | English | 12 wk |
| 4 | Bosniaca 1512-5033 · 2303-8888 | Q2 | 0.188 | The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, English | 5 wk |
| 5 | ExELL (Explorations in English Language and Linguistics) 2303-4858 | Q3 | 0.15 | University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | English | 20 wk |
| 6 | Scripta Medica 2490-3329 · 2303-7954 | Q4 | 0.151 | Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of Medicine | Serbian, English | 14 wk |
| 7 | Electronics 1450-5843 · 2831-0128 | Q4 | 0.14 | University of Banja Luka | English | 20 wk |
| 8 | Historijski pogledi 2637-1502 · 2712-0651 | Q4 | 0.101 | Center for Research of Modern and Contemporary History Tuzla | Serbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian | 20 wk |
| 9 | A Priori 2744-1288 | – | – | The Association for Promotion of Culture and Thinking Sofia | Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, English | 12 wk |
| 10 | Acta Economica 1512-858X · 2232-738X | – | – | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Economics | English | 6 wk |
| 11 | Agroznanje 2233-0070 | – | – | University of Banja Luka - Faculty of Agriculture, Banja Luka | English | 12 wk |
| 12 | Anali Gazi Husrev-Begove Biblioteke 0350-1418 · 2566-3267 | – | – | Gazi Husrev-begova biblioteka u Sarajevu | Croatian, Serbian, English, Bosnian | 16 wk |
| 13 | Annals of the Institute of Biology - University of Sarajevo 0350-2163 · 2831-0705 | – | – | Faculty of Science - University of Sarajevo | English | 10 wk |
| 14 | Baština Sjeveroistočne Bosne 1986-6895 · 2232-7665 | – | – | Public Institute for the Protection and Use of the Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage the Tuzla Canton | Bosnian, English | 6 wk |
| 15 | Biomedicinska istraživanja 1986-8529 · 1986-8537 | – | – | University of East Sarajevo | Serbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian | 12 wk |
| 16 | e-Zbornik. Elektronički Zbornik Radova Građevinskog Fakulteta 2232-9080 | – | – | University of Mostar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy | Croatian, English | 10 wk |
| 17 | Economic Review 1512-8962 · 2303-680X | – | – | Faculty of Economics, University of Tuzla | English | 20 wk |
| 18 | Genetics & Applications 2566-2937 · 2566-431X | – | – | University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | English | 6 wk |
| 19 | Geodetski Glasnik 1512-6102 · 2233-1786 | – | – | Union of Associations of Geodetic Professionals in Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian | 10 wk |
| 20 | Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci 1512-956X · 2303-694X | – | – | Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka | English, Serbian | 8 wk |
| 21 | Godišnjak 2303-4513 · 2490-3221 | – | – | Pravoslavni bogoslovski fakultet "Sveti Vasilije Ostroški" | Russian, German, English, Serbian | 28 wk |
| 22 | Godišnjak 0350-0020 · 2232-7770 | – | – | Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian, French, Italian, German, English | 20 wk |
| 23 | Godišnjak Fakulteta Pravnih Nauka 2232-9668 · 2232-9684 | – | – | Paneuropean University Apeiron | French, English, Serbian | 12 wk |
| 24 | Historijska Misao 2303-7539 · 2303-8543 | – | – | University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | German, English, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian | 24 wk |
| 25 | Hum 1840-233X · 2303-7431 | – | – | University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Spanish, Italian, German, English, Croatian | 15 wk |
| 26 | Identiteti - Kulture - Jezici 2303-7423 · 3029-3103 | – | – | FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, Mostar | Croatian, English | 16 wk |
| 27 | INSAM 2637-1898 | – | – | INSAM Institute for Contemporary Artistic Music | English, Bosnian, Serbian, Serbian (Latin), Croatian | 20 wk |
| 28 | International Journal of Innovative Solutions in Engineering 3029-3200 | – | – | University of Mostar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Computing and Electrical Engineering | English | 10 wk |
| 29 | Journal of Chemists, Technologists and Environmentalists 2712-1267 | – | – | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Technology | English | 26 wk |
| 30 | Journal of Sustainable Technologies and Materials 2744-2640 · 2744-2659 | – | – | University of Zenica | English | 15 wk |
| 31 | Kriminalističke Teme 1512-5505 · 2637-269X | – | – | University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security Studies | English, Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian | 12 wk |
| 32 | Multidisciplinarni Pristupi u Edukaciji i Rehabilitaciji 2637-3270 · 2831-137X | – | – | Assciation of Special Educators STOL | Croatian, English | 5 wk |
| 33 | Naša Škola 2303-7091 · 2744-2446 | – | – | Pedagogical society of the Republic of Srpska | English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian | 20 wk |
| 34 | Radovi Šumarskog Fakulteta Univerziteta u Sarajevu 1512-5769 · 2490-3183 | – | – | Faculty of Forestry Unversity of Sarajevo | Bosnian, English | 6 wk |
| 35 | Research in Education and Rehabilitation 2637-2037 · 2744-1555 | – | – | Tuzla Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla | English | 5 wk |
| 36 | Sarajevo Journal of Mathematics 1840-0655 · 2233-1964 | – | – | Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina | English | 14 wk |
| 37 | Sineza 2712-1259 · 2712-1291 | – | – | Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci | Serbian, English, Croatian, Bosnian | 6 wk |
| 38 | SportLogia 1986-6089 · 1986-6119 | – | – | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of physical education and sport | Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, English | 8 wk |
| 39 | Srpski Istorijski Časopis 2566-462X · 2744-290X | – | – | Historical Association of Republika of Srpska "Milorad Ekmecic" | Serbian | 60 wk |
| 40 | Veterinaria 0372-6827 · 2233-1360 | – | – | University of Sarajevo | Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, English | 12 wk |
| 41 | Zbornik Radova Ekonomskog Fakulteta u Istočnom Sarajevu 1840-3557 · 1986-6690 | – | – | Faculty of Economics Pale University of East Sarajevo | English | 20 wk |
| 42 | Zbornik radova Pravnog Fakulteta Sveučilišta u Mostaru 2303-7415 · 2637-2495 | – | – | Faculty of Law, University of Mostar | German, English, Croatian | 12 wk |
| 43 | Годишњак Правног факултета у Бањалуци 0350-9052 · 2233-0429 | – | – | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Law | Serbian, Serbian (Latin), English | 6 wk |
| 44 | Српска правна мисао 1840-0493 · 2233-0410 | – | – | University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Law | English, Serbian | 6 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
- Research and Development Academy 2
- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Law 2
- University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2
- Assciation of Special Educators STOL 1
- Center for Research of Modern and Contemporary History Tuzla 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).