26 free-to-publish journals published in Philippines
26 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Philippines charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 7 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, 14% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 14 weeks. The largest subject areas are Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Social Sciences. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 19% accept at least one other language.
All 26 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 | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2094-7321 · 2094-7313 | Q2 | 0.352 | World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific | English | 30 wk |
| 2 | Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal 2423-1398 · 2408-3755 | Q3 | 0.181 | Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies | English | 8 wk |
| 3 | Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy 1908-7330 | Q3 | 0.138 | University of Santo Tomas | English, Filipino | 15 wk |
| 4 | The Philippine Journal of Fisheries 0048-377X · 2672-2836 | Q4 | 0.218 | National Fisheries Research and Development Institute | English | 12 wk |
| 5 | Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 1908-4889 · 2094-1501 | Q4 | 0.163 | Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. | English | 48 wk |
| 6 | Annals of Tropical Research 0116-0710 · 2704-3541 | Q4 | 0.121 | Visayas State University | English | 24 wk |
| 7 | Philippine Journal of Pathology 0118-3265 · 2507-8364 | Q4 | 0.11 | Philippine Society of Pathologists, Inc. | English | 4 wk |
| 8 | Academia Lasalliana Journal of Education and Humanities 2799-144X | – | – | De La Salle University - Dasmarinas | Filipino, English | 12 wk |
| 9 | Akda 2782-8875 | – | – | De La Salle University | Filipino, English | 48 wk |
| 10 | Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS) 2619-7219 | – | – | Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas | English | 14 wk |
| 11 | Asian Review of Public Administration 2094-408X | – | – | Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) and Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) | English | 24 wk |
| 12 | Davao Research Journal 2244-4432 · 2984-7125 | – | – | Davao Oriental State University | English | 12 wk |
| 13 | IMCC Journal of Science 2783-0357 · 2783-0365 | – | – | Iligan Medical Center College | English | 15 wk |
| 14 | Industry and Academic Research 2719-146X · 2719-1478 | – | – | Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated | English | 8 wk |
| 15 | International Research Journal of Science, Technology, Education, and Management 2799-063X · 2799-0648 | – | – | Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology (NONESCOST) | English | 12 wk |
| 16 | International Student Research Review 3027-9704 · 3027-9712 | – | – | Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated | English | 8 wk |
| 17 | Management, Education & Innovation Review 3027-9682 · 3027-9690 | – | – | Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated | English | 7 wk |
| 18 | Philippine E-Journal for Applied Research and Development 2449-3694 | – | – | CICM Philippine School Network | English | 16 wk |
| 19 | Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology 0031-7659 | – | – | Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology | English | 30 wk |
| 20 | Philippine Journal of Orthopaedics 0118-3362 · 2012-3264 | – | – | Philippine Orthopaedic Association, Inc. | English | 5 wk |
| 21 | Philippine Social Science Journal 2672-3107 · 2704-288X | – | – | University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Graduate School | English | 15 wk |
| 22 | PJAHS 1908-5044 | – | – | University of Santo Tomas | English | 10 wk |
| 23 | PUP Journal of Science and Technology 1908-9058 · 2546-0749 | – | – | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | English | 24 wk |
| 24 | Review of Socio-Economic Research and Development Studies 2599-5464 · 2718-9694 | – | – | Visayas State University, Visayas Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center | English | 12 wk |
| 25 | Social Sciences and Development Review 2350-7055 · 2546-0757 | – | – | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | Filipino, English | 36 wk |
| 26 | Sukisok 3028-1792 | – | – | Isabela State University-Cauayan City Campus | Filipino, English | 6 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated 3
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines 2
- University of Santo Tomas 2
- Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies 1
- CICM Philippine School Network 1
- Davao Oriental State University 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 26
- Filipino 5
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).