22 free-to-publish journals published in Ireland
22 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Ireland charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 9 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (6 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 67% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. The largest subject areas are Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Engineering. 91% accept manuscripts in English and 18% accept at least one other language.
All 22 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 | The Open Journal of Astrophysics 2565-6120 | Q1 | 1.252 | Maynooth Academic Publishing | English | 11 wk |
| 2 | Acta Materia Medica 2737-7946 | Q1 | 1.133 | Compuscript Ltd | English | 13 wk |
| 3 | BIO Integration 2712-0082 | Q1 | 0.859 | Compuscript Ltd | English | 17 wk |
| 4 | International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage 2009-7379 | Q1 | 0.307 | Technological University Dublin | English | 8 wk |
| 5 | Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications 2009-8618 · 2009-8782 | Q2 | 0.526 | Compuscript Ltd | English | 16 wk |
| 6 | Zoonoses 2737-7466 · 2737-7474 | Q2 | 0.485 | Compuscript Ltd | English | 17 wk |
| 7 | Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media 2009-4078 | Q3 | 0.127 | University College Cork | English | 40 wk |
| 8 | Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics 0332-205X · 2565-6325 | Q3 | 0.122 | The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics | English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | 26 wk |
| 9 | Clinical Psychology Today 2565-5698 | Q4 | 0.109 | University of Galway | English | 16 wk |
| 10 | Accounting, Finance, & Governance Review 2009-8766 | – | – | Irish Accounting & Finance Association | English | 9 wk |
| 11 | An Reiviú 2737-7636 | – | – | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, University of Galway | Irish | 24 wk |
| 12 | COMHARTaighde 2009-8626 | – | – | Comhar Teoranta | Scottish Gaelic, Irish | 32 wk |
| 13 | DBS Business Review 2565-5272 · 2565-5280 | – | – | Dublin Business School | English | 5 wk |
| 14 | Irish Journal of Academic Practice 2009-7387 | – | – | Technological University Dublin | English | 8 wk |
| 15 | Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 2009-9029 | – | – | Compuscript Ltd | English | 50 wk |
| 16 | Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning 2009-972X | – | – | Irish Learning Technology Association | English | 10 wk |
| 17 | Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics 1658-807X · 1658-8088 | – | – | Discover STM Publishing Ltd | English | 12 wk |
| 18 | Journal of Sustainable Design and Applied Research in Innovative Engineering of the Built Environment 2009-549X | – | – | Technological University Dublin | English | 12 wk |
| 19 | Neuropharmacology and Therapy 2990-8779 | – | – | Compuscript Ltd | English | 13 wk |
| 20 | SCENARIO: Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research 1649-8526 | – | – | University College Cork | Italian, English, German | 16 wk |
| 21 | Studies in Arts and Humanities 2009-826X · 2009-8278 | – | – | SAHkartell | English | 12 wk |
| 22 | SURE Journal: (Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal) 2990-8167 | – | – | Technological University Dublin | English | 28 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Compuscript Ltd 6
- Technological University Dublin 4
- University College Cork 2
- Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, University of Galway 1
- Comhar Teoranta 1
- Discover STM Publishing Ltd 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).