30 free-to-publish journals published in Moldova
30 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Moldova charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 6 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (1 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 17% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. The largest subject areas are Social Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Arts and Humanities. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 77% accept at least one other language.
All 30 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 | Plural: History, Culture, Society 2345-1262 · 2345-184X | Q2 | 0.159 | Editura ARC | Russian, Romanian, German, French, English | 16 wk |
| 2 | Computer Science Journal of Moldova 1561-4042 · 2587-4330 | Q4 | 0.189 | Vladimir Andrunachievici Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science | English | 16 wk |
| 3 | Chemistry Journal of Moldova: General, Industrial and Ecological Chemistry 1857-1727 · 2345-1688 | Q4 | 0.152 | Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Institute of Chemistry | English | 12 wk |
| 4 | Problems of the Regional Energetics 1857-0070 · 3082-1614 | Q4 | 0.139 | Academy of Sciences of Moldova | Russian, Romanian, English | 8 wk |
| 5 | One Health & Risk Management 2587-3458 · 2587-3466 | Q4 | 0.117 | Asociatia de Biosiguranta si Biosecuritate | English, Romanian, French, Russian | 12 wk |
| 6 | Revista de Etnologie şi Culturologie 1857-2049 · 2537-6152 | Q4 | 0.11 | Inst. Patrimoniului Cultural (IPC) | Russian, Romanian, English | 20 wk |
| 7 | Acta et Commentationes: Ştiinţe Exacte şi ale Naturii 2537-6284 · 2587-3644 | – | – | "Ion Creanga" State Pedagogical University | English | 11 wk |
| 8 | Agricultural Science 1857-0003 · 2587-3202 | – | – | Technical University of Moldova | Romanian, Russian, English | 16 wk |
| 9 | Buletinul Academiei de Ştiinţe a Moldovei: Ştiinţe Medicale 1857-0011 | – | – | Academy of Sciences of Moldova | French, Russian, English, Romanian | 8 wk |
| 10 | CSIE Working Papers Series 2537-6187 | – | – | Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova | English, Romanian | 8 wk |
| 11 | Dialogica: Revistă de Studii Culturale și Literatură 2587-3695 · 1857-2537 | – | – | Moldova State University | French, English, Romanian | 25 wk |
| 12 | Eastern European Journal of Regional Studies 1857-436X · 2537-6179 | – | – | Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (AESM), Center for Studies in European Integration | English | 16 wk |
| 13 | Economica 1810-9136 | – | – | Academy of the Economic Studies of Moldova | Romanian, English | 5 wk |
| 14 | Economy and Sociology 1857-4130 · 2587-3172 | – | – | National Institute for Economic Research | English | 18 wk |
| 15 | Economy and Sociology 2587-4187 · 2587-4195 | – | – | National Institute for Economic Research | English | 18 wk |
| 16 | EcoSoEn: Ştiinţe Economice, Sociale şi Inginereşti = Economics, Social and Engineering Sciences 2587-344X | – | – | Free International University of Moldova | English, French, Romanian, Russian | 12 wk |
| 17 | Legea și Viața 2587-4365 · 2587-4373 | – | – | Academy “Ştefan cel Mare” of the MIA | English, Romanian | 8 wk |
| 18 | Limbaj si Context 1857-4149 | – | – | Presa Universitara Balteana | Spanish, Russian, Romanian, German, French, English | 8 wk |
| 19 | Moldavian Journal of the Physical Sciences 1810-648X · 2537-6365 | – | – | D.Ghitu Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies | English | 25 wk |
| 20 | Moldoscopie 1812-2566 · 2587-4063 | – | – | Universitatea de Studii Politice și Economice Europene C. Stere | Romanian, English, French, Russian | 12 wk |
| 21 | Philologia 1857-4300 · 2587-3717 | – | – | Editura USM | Romanian, English, French | 6 wk |
| 22 | Psihologie 1857-2502 · 2537-6276 | – | – | Association of Psychologists Practitioners, Moldova | Russian, Romanian, English | 10 wk |
| 23 | Revista Institutului Naţional de Justiţie 1857-2405 | – | – | National Institute of Justice | English, French, Romanian, Russian | 6 wk |
| 24 | Revista Naţională de Drept 1811-0770 · 2587-411X | – | – | University of Political and Economic European Studies 'C. Stere' | Romanian, English, Ukrainian, Russian | 24 wk |
| 25 | Studia Universitatis Moldaviae: Stiinte ale Educatiei 1857-2103 · 2345-1025 | – | – | Moldova State University | Russian, Romanian, English | 16 wk |
| 26 | Studia Universitatis Moldaviae: Stiinte reale si ale naturii 1814-3237 · 1857-498X | – | – | Moldova State University | English, Romanian, Russian | 16 wk |
| 27 | Studia Universitatis Moldaviae: Stiinte Sociale 1814-3199 · 2345-1017 | – | – | Moldova State University | English, Romanian, Russian | 16 wk |
| 28 | Studia Universitatis Moldaviae: Stiinte Umanistice 1811-2668 · 2345-1009 | – | – | Moldova State University | English, French, Romanian, Russian | 16 wk |
| 29 | Supremația Dreptului 2345-1971 · 2587-4128 | – | – | Universitatea de Studii Politice și Economice Europene "C. Stere" | French, English, Russian, Romanian | 24 wk |
| 30 | Tyragetia 1857-0240 · 2537-6330 | – | – | National Museum of History of Moldova | Russian, Romanian, German, French, English | 30 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Moldova State University 5
- Academy of Sciences of Moldova 2
- National Institute for Economic Research 2
- "Ion Creanga" State Pedagogical University 1
- Academy “Ştefan cel Mare” of the MIA 1
- Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova 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).