41 free-to-publish journals published in Iraq
41 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Iraq 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 (2 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 25% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 8 weeks. The largest subject areas are Engineering, Multidisciplinary and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 22% accept at least one other language.
All 41 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 | Karbala International Journal of Modern Science 2405-609X · 2405-6103 | Q2 | 0.349 | University of Kerbala | English | 12 wk |
| 2 | Polytechnic Journal 2313-5727 · 2707-7799 | Q2 | 0.231 | Erbil Polytechnic University | English | 6 wk |
| 3 | ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University 2410-9355 · 2307-549X | Q3 | 0.311 | Koya University | English | 8 wk |
| 4 | Journal of Techniques 1818-653X · 2708-8383 | Q3 | 0.228 | middle technical university | English | 6 wk |
| 5 | Al-Bāhir 2312-5721 · 2313-0083 | Q3 | 0.16 | University of AlKafeel | English | 6 wk |
| 6 | Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining 1811-4539 · 3005-3714 | Q4 | 0.189 | Iraq Geological Survey | English | 24 wk |
| 7 | Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 2218-0230 · 2412-3986 | Q4 | 0.179 | Salahaddin University-Erbil | English | 8 wk |
| 8 | المجلة العراقية لهندسة العمارة والتخطيط 2617-9547 · 2617-9555 | Q4 | 0.11 | University of Technology, Baghdad | English, Arabic | 6 wk |
| 9 | Al-Iraqia Journal for Scientific Engineering Research 2710-2165 | – | – | Al-Iraqia University - College of Engineering | English | 4 wk |
| 10 | Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences 2959-8974 · 3006-5909 | – | – | Al-Mustaqbal University | English | 8 wk |
| 11 | Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Sustainability in Engineering Sciences 2959-5924 · 2959-5932 | – | – | Al-Mustaqbal University | English | 4 wk |
| 12 | Al-Noor Journal for Information Technology and Cybersecurity 3078-5367 · 3078-9990 | – | – | Alnoor University | English | 8 wk |
| 13 | Al-Salam Journal for Engineering and Technology 2958-0862 · 2790-4822 | – | – | ALSALAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | English | 8 wk |
| 14 | Al-SalamJournal for Medical Science 2958-0870 · 2959-5398 | – | – | Alsalam university college | English | 8 wk |
| 15 | AUIQ Complementary Biological System 3007-973X | – | – | Al-Ayen Iraqi University | English | 12 wk |
| 16 | BioMed Target Journal 2960-1428 | – | – | QAASPA Publisher | English | 6 wk |
| 17 | Cihan University-Erbil Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 2707-6342 | – | – | Cihan University-Erbil | Arabic, English, Kurdish | 14 wk |
| 18 | Cihan University-Erbil Scientific Journal 2519-6979 · 2707-6377 | – | – | Cihan University-Erbil | English | 12 wk |
| 19 | Emerging Technologies and Engineering Journal 3007-2875 | – | – | Engiscience Publisher | English | 12 wk |
| 20 | Eurasian Journal of Management & Social Sciences 2708-177X · 2708-034X | – | – | Tishk International University | English | 12 wk |
| 21 | Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering 2414-5629 · 2414-5602 | – | – | Tishk International University | English | 8 wk |
| 22 | Health Innovation Reports 3080-7557 | – | – | Health Innovation Press | English | 8 wk |
| 23 | International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies 2409-1294 · 2520-0968 | – | – | Tishk International University | English | 8 wk |
| 24 | Iraqi Journal of Industrial Research 2788-712X | – | – | Corporation of Research and Industrial Development | English | 10 wk |
| 25 | Iraqi Journal of Oil and Gas Research 2710-2939 · 2790-2137 | – | – | University of Technology- Iraq | English | 10 wk |
| 26 | Journal of Fauna Biodiversity 3007-5041 · 3007-6102 | – | – | Association of International Scientists for biological studies | English | 12 wk |
| 27 | Journal of Philology and Educational Sciences 2959-0361 | – | – | Engiscience Publisher | English | 9 wk |
| 28 | Journal of Studies in Civil Engineering 3007-8679 | – | – | Engiscience Publisher | English | 9 wk |
| 29 | Ma’aen Journal for Medical Sciences 2789-9128 · 2789-9136 | – | – | University of AlKafeel | English | 6 wk |
| 30 | Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal 2957-6067 | – | – | Iraqi Medical Research Center | English | 8 wk |
| 31 | Misan Journal of Engineering Sciences 2957-4242 · 2957-4250 | – | – | University of Misan College of Engineering | English | 8 wk |
| 32 | Muthanna Medical Journal 2226-146X · 2410-4590 | – | – | Al Muthanna University | English | 15 wk |
| 33 | TESOL Today 3007-8695 | – | – | Engiscience Publisher | English | 9 wk |
| 34 | Zanco Journal of Humanity Sciences 2218-0222 · 2412-396X | – | – | Salahaddin University-Erbil | Kurdish, Arabic, English | 15 wk |
| 35 | العميد 2227-0345 · 2311-9152 | – | – | Al-Ameed International Centre for Research and Studies/Al-Abass Holy Shrine | English, Arabic | 12 wk |
| 36 | دواة 2411-5711 · 2706-6444 | – | – | House of Arabic Language and Literature | English, Arabic | 12 wk |
| 37 | مجلة البحوث و الدراسات النفطية 2220-5381 · 2710-1096 | – | – | Ministry of Oil/ Petroleum Research and Development Center (PRDC), Baghdad, Iraq | English | 16 wk |
| 38 | مجلة الدراسات الاقتصادية والادارية 2790-2560 · 3005-3625 | – | – | college of Administration and Economics ALIraqia university | English, Arabic | 7 wk |
| 39 | مجلة النور للدراسات الانسانية 3007-7346 · 3005-5091 | – | – | Alnoor University | Arabic, English, French | 9 wk |
| 40 | مجلة النور للدراسات القانونية 3007-3340 · 3007-7257 | – | – | Alnoor University | Arabic, English | 8 wk |
| 41 | مجلة جامعة كويه للعلوم الانسانية والاجتماعية 2707-9341 · 2522-3259 | – | – | Koya University | Arabic, English, Kurdish | 12 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Engiscience Publisher 4
- Alnoor University 3
- Tishk International University 3
- Al-Mustaqbal University 2
- Cihan University-Erbil 2
- Koya University 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).