21 free-to-publish journals published in Ethiopia
21 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Ethiopia 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: October 2026.
Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. The largest subject areas are Medicine, Nursing and Social Sciences. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 10% 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 | Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences 1029-1857 · 2413-7170 | Q3 | 0.414 | Jimma University | English | 12 wk |
| 2 | Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development 2211-5242 | Q3 | 0.213 | University of Gondar | English | 18 wk |
| 3 | Mizan Law Review 1998-9881 · 2309-902X | Q3 | 0.144 | St. Mary's University, Addis Ababa | English, Amharic | 20 wk |
| 4 | Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health 2520-0275 · 2520-0283 | Q4 | 0.161 | Ethiopian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology | English | 16 wk |
| 5 | African Journal of Leadership and Development 2519-5255 · 2957-9104 | – | – | Ethiopian Public Service University | English | 16 wk |
| 6 | Bahir Dar Journal of Education 1816-336X · 2415-0452 | – | – | College of education, Bahir Dar University | English | 12 wk |
| 7 | Blue Nile Journal of Agricultural Research 2617-5045 · 2617-5053 | – | – | Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) | English | 24 wk |
| 8 | East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences 2789-360X · 2789-3618 | – | – | Hawassa University | English | 18 wk |
| 9 | East African Journal of Sciences 1992-0407 · 1993-8195 | – | – | Haramaya University Ethiopia | English | 11 wk |
| 10 | Ethiopian International Journal of Engineering and Technology 2959-3921 · 2959-393X | – | – | Arba Minch University | English | 12 wk |
| 11 | Ethiopian Journal of Behavioural Studies 2788-6301 · 3006-6336 | – | – | Addis Ababa University | English | 24 wk |
| 12 | Ethiopian Journal of Economics 1993-3681 · 2957-7489 | – | – | Ethiopian Economics Association | English | 10 wk |
| 13 | Ethiopian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences 2070-6898 · 2790-3087 | – | – | University of Gondar | English | 16 wk |
| 14 | Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development 1998-0531 · 2663-3205 | – | – | Adama Science and Technology University | English | 16 wk |
| 15 | Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities 1810-4487 · 2520-582X | – | – | Addis Ababa University | English | 36 wk |
| 16 | Jefore Ethiopian Journal of Applied Sciences 3080-0617 · 3006-6263 | – | – | Wolkite University | English | 38 wk |
| 17 | Journal of Ethiopian Studies 0304-2243 · 3007-4088 | – | – | Institute of Ethiopian Studies | English, Amharic | 13 wk |
| 18 | Journal of Science and Inclusive Development 2708-3756 | – | – | Wolaita Sodo Univeristy | English | 17 wk |
| 19 | Momona Ethiopian Journal of Science 2073-073X · 2220-184X | – | – | College of Natural and Computational Sciences | English | 12 wk |
| 20 | PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development 2707-1308 · 2707-1316 | – | – | Jimma University | English | 10 wk |
| 21 | The Ethiopian Journal of Education 0425-4414 · 2523-0980 | – | – | Institute of Educational Research, Addis Ababa University | English | 24 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Addis Ababa University 2
- Jimma University 2
- University of Gondar 2
- Adama Science and Technology University 1
- Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) 1
- Arba Minch University 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 21
- Amharic 2
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).