27 free-to-publish journals published in Nepal
27 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Nepal 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 (0 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 0% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. The largest subject areas are Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Dentistry. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 7% accept at least one other language.
All 27 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 | Journal of Nepal Medical Association 0028-2715 · 1815-672X | Q3 | 0.251 | Nepal Medical Association | English | 10 wk |
| 2 | Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 1727-5482 · 1999-6217 | Q3 | 0.244 | Nepal Health Research Council | English | 12 wk |
| 3 | Banko Janakari 1016-0582 · 2631-2301 | Q4 | 0.192 | Forest Research and Training Centre | English | 8 wk |
| 4 | Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society 1990-7974 · 1990-7982 | Q4 | 0.139 | Nepal Paediatric Society | English | 12 wk |
| 5 | Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital 2091-0185 · 2091-0193 | Q4 | 0.134 | Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences | English | 12 wk |
| 6 | Journal of Institute of Medicine 1993-2979 · 1993-2987 | Q4 | 0.115 | Institute of Medicine | English | 16 wk |
| 7 | Annapurna Journal of Health Sciences 2773-8019 · 2795-1502 | – | – | Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences | English | 12 wk |
| 8 | Asian Journal of Population Sciences 2822-1613 · 2822-1621 | – | – | Department of Population Studies, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal | English | 15 wk |
| 9 | Bibechana 2091-0762 · 2382-5340 | – | – | Department of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University | English | 14 wk |
| 10 | Birat Journal of Health Sciences 2542-2758 · 2542-2804 | – | – | Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital | English | 12 wk |
| 11 | Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology 1994-2664 · 1994-2672 | – | – | Tribhuvan University | Nepali, English | 30 wk |
| 12 | Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2091-2412 | – | – | Chitwan Medical College | English | 4 wk |
| 13 | Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 2091-0657 · 2091-0673 | – | – | College of Medical Sciences | English | 6 wk |
| 14 | Journal of Gandaki Medical College 2070-4240 · 2070-4259 | – | – | Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. | English | 12 wk |
| 15 | Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences 2594-3405 | – | – | ORDT: Organization for Research Development and Training | English | 16 wk |
| 16 | Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences 2616-0064 · 2676-1327 | – | – | Karnali Academy of Health Sciences | English | 14 wk |
| 17 | Journal of Nepalese Society of Critical Care Medicine 2976-1212 · 2976-1220 | – | – | Nepalese Society of Critical Care Medicine (NSCCM) | English | 10 wk |
| 18 | Journal of Nobel Medical College 2091-2331 · 2091-234X | – | – | Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital | English | 16 wk |
| 19 | Journal of Science and Engineering 2091-1475 · 2645-8519 | – | – | Khwopa Engineering College & Khwopa College of Engineering | English | 14 wk |
| 20 | Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology 1816-8752 | – | – | Kathmandu University | English | 12 wk |
| 21 | Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal 1815-3984 · 2392-4772 | – | – | Society of Surgeons of Nepal | English | 12 wk |
| 22 | Nepal Journal of Biotechnology 2091-1130 · 2467-9313 | – | – | Biotechnology Society of Nepal | English | 22 wk |
| 23 | Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology 2091-0231 · 2091-167X | – | – | Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) | English | 12 wk |
| 24 | Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 1813-1948 · 1813-1956 | – | – | NESON | English | 4 wk |
| 25 | Nepal Orthopedic Association Journal 2091-0177 · 2990-7551 | – | – | Nepal Orthopedic Association | English | 12 wk |
| 26 | Nepal Public Policy Review 2795-1901 · 2795-191X | – | – | Policy Research Institute | Nepali, English | 10 wk |
| 27 | Orthodontic Journal of Nepal 2091-1327 · 2091-1335 | – | – | Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedic Association of Nepal | English | 15 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences 1
- Biotechnology Society of Nepal 1
- Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital 1
- Chitwan Medical College 1
- College of Medical Sciences 1
- Department of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 27
- Nepali 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).