92 free-to-publish journals published in Slovenia
92 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Slovenia charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 61 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (26 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 43% 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, Arts and Humanities and Business, Management and Accounting. 92% accept manuscripts in English and 82% accept at least one other language.
All 92 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 | Documenta Praehistorica 1408-967X · 1854-2492 | Q1 | 0.671 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English | 12 wk |
| 2 | Asian Studies 2232-5131 · 2350-4226 | Q1 | 0.562 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English | 12 wk |
| 3 | Traditiones 0352-0447 · 1855-6396 | Q1 | 0.445 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | English, Slovenian | 36 wk |
| 4 | Acta Geographica Slovenica 1581-6613 · 1581-8314 | Q1 | 0.391 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Slovenian, English | 33 wk |
| 5 | Slovenski Jezik - Slovene Linguistic Studies 1408-2616 · 1581-1271 | Q1 | 0.39 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Slovenian, English | 30 wk |
| 6 | Edinost in Dialog 2335-4127 · 2385-8907 | Q1 | 0.358 | Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU | English, German, Italian, Slovenian, Croatian | 6 wk |
| 7 | Dileme 2591-1201 | Q1 | 0.318 | Študijski center za narodno spravo | Serbian, Croatian, English, Slovenian | 10 wk |
| 8 | Bogoslovni Vestnik 0006-5722 · 1581-2987 | Q1 | 0.31 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian, German, Italian, French | 36 wk |
| 9 | Slavia Centralis 1855-6302 · 2385-8753 | Q1 | 0.309 | University of Maribor | English, German, Slovenian, Hungarian | 15 wk |
| 10 | Jezik in Slovstvo 0021-6933 · 1581-3754 | Q1 | 0.248 | University of Ljubljana Press, Slovenia (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) & Zveza društev Slavistično društvo Slovenije | Slovenian | 10 wk |
| 11 | Šolska Kronika 1318-6728 | Q1 | 0.21 | Slovenian School Museum | Slovenian, English | 28 wk |
| 12 | Slavistična Revija 0350-6894 · 1855-7570 | Q1 | 0.202 | Slavistično društvo Slovenije | English, Slovenian | 12 wk |
| 13 | Ars Mathematica Contemporanea 1855-3966 · 1855-3974 | Q2 | 0.508 | University of Primorska Press | English | 50 wk |
| 14 | Central European Public Administration Review 2591-2240 · 2591-2259 | Q2 | 0.325 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English | 16 wk |
| 15 | Urbani Izziv 0353-6483 · 1855-8399 | Q2 | 0.245 | Urbanistični inštitut RS | Slovenian, English | 32 wk |
| 16 | Arheološki Vestnik 0570-8966 · 1581-1204 | Q2 | 0.237 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Italian, German, English, Slovenian | 30 wk |
| 17 | Phainomena 1318-3362 · 2232-6650 | Q2 | 0.202 | Institute Nova Revija for the Humanities | Slovenian, German, French, English | 13 wk |
| 18 | Jezikoslovni zapiski 0354-0448 · 1581-1255 | Q2 | 0.199 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Czech, Croatian, German, English, Slovenian | 16 wk |
| 19 | Acta Histriae 1318-0185 · 2591-1767 | Q2 | 0.187 | The Historical Society of Southern Primorska of Koper & Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment | Slovenian, Italian, English, Croatian | 40 wk |
| 20 | Annales, Series Historia et Sociologia 1408-5348 · 2591-1775 | Q2 | 0.178 | The Historical Society of Southern Primorska of Koper & Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment | Slovenian, Italian, English, Croatian | 40 wk |
| 21 | Acta Historiae Artis Slovenica 1408-0419 · 2536-4200 | Q2 | 0.159 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Slovenian, English, German, Italian | 36 wk |
| 22 | Studia Mythologica Slavica 1408-6271 · 1581-128X | Q2 | 0.157 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Slovenian, Croatian, German, Italian, English | 24 wk |
| 23 | Etnolog 0354-0316 · 2385-8729 | Q2 | 0.149 | Slovene Ethnographic Museum | Slovenian | 30 wk |
| 24 | ELOPE 1581-8918 · 2386-0316 | Q2 | 0.14 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English | 16 wk |
| 25 | Primerjalna Književnost 0351-1189 · 2591-1805 | Q2 | 0.132 | Slovenian Comparative Literature Association | Slovenian, English | 20 wk |
| 26 | Keria: Studia Latina et Graeca 1580-0261 · 2350-4234 | Q2 | 0.118 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Greek, Latin, Slovenian | 20 wk |
| 27 | Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal 2232-2647 | Q3 | 0.373 | University of Ljubljana | English | 24 wk |
| 28 | Acta Carsologica 0583-6050 · 1580-2612 | Q3 | 0.348 | Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | English | 30 wk |
| 29 | Organizacija 1581-1832 | Q3 | 0.339 | Sciendo | English | 16 wk |
| 30 | Geologija 0016-7789 · 1854-620X | Q3 | 0.305 | Geological Survey of Slovenia | English, Slovenian | 10 wk |
| 31 | Science of Gymnastics Journal 1855-7171 | Q3 | 0.289 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English | 16 wk |
| 32 | Tekstilec 0351-3386 · 2350-3696 | Q3 | 0.273 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 12 wk |
| 33 | Acta Chimica Slovenica 1318-0207 · 1580-3155 | Q3 | 0.22 | Slovenian Chemical Society | English | 12 wk |
| 34 | Revija za Elementarno Izobraževanje 1855-4431 · 2350-4803 | Q3 | 0.21 | University of Maribor Press | Slovenian, German, English | 20 wk |
| 35 | Geodetski Vestnik 0351-0271 · 1581-1328 | Q3 | 0.207 | Association of Surveyors of Slovenia (Zveza geodetov Slovenije) | Slovenian, English | 12 wk |
| 36 | Moderna Arhivistika 2591-0884 | Q3 | 0.206 | Pokrajinski arhiv Maribor | English, Slovenian | 16 wk |
| 37 | Slovenian Veterinary Research 1580-4003 · 2385-8761 | Q3 | 0.184 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 12 wk |
| 38 | Economic and Business Review 1580-0466 · 2335-4216 | Q3 | 0.164 | University of Ljubljana | English | 20 wk |
| 39 | Acta Linguistica Asiatica 2232-3317 | Q3 | 0.153 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 20 wk |
| 40 | Kinesiologia Slovenica 1318-2269 · 2232-4062 | Q3 | 0.153 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English | 12 wk |
| 41 | Vestnik za Tuje Jezike 1855-8453 · 2350-4269 | Q3 | 0.146 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | French, Slovenian, Spanish, Italian, German | 20 wk |
| 42 | Slovenščina 2.0: Empirične, aplikativne in interdisciplinarne raziskave 2335-2736 | Q3 | 0.135 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 16 wk |
| 43 | Muzikološki Zbornik 0580-373X · 2350-4242 | Q3 | 0.131 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, German, Slovenian | 16 wk |
| 44 | Studia Universitatis Hereditati 2350-5443 | Q3 | 0.13 | University of Primorska | English, Italian, Slovenian | 24 wk |
| 45 | De Musica Disserenda 1854-3405 · 2536-2615 | Q3 | 0.125 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | French, Italian, German, English, Slovenian | 23 wk |
| 46 | Ars & Humanitas 1854-9632 · 2350-4218 | Q3 | 0.124 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, French, German, Italian, Slovenian, Spanish | 16 wk |
| 47 | Linguistica 0024-3922 · 2350-420X | Q3 | 0.117 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, French, German, Italian, Slovenian | 20 wk |
| 48 | Družboslovne Razprave 0352-3608 · 1581-968X | Q3 | 0.115 | University of Ljubljana | English, Slovenian | 16 wk |
| 49 | Amfiteater 1855-4539 · 1855-850X | Q3 | 0.111 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) & Slovenian Theatre Institute (Slovenski gledališki inštitut) | Slovenian, English | 24 wk |
| 50 | Clotho 2670-6210 · 2670-6229 | Q3 | 0.108 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 12 wk |
| 51 | AR: Arhitektura, Raziskave 1580-5573 · 1581-6974 | Q3 | 0.105 | University of Ljubljana | English, Slovenian | 24 wk |
| 52 | Annales, Series Historia Naturalis 1408-533X · 2591-1783 | Q4 | 0.187 | The Historical Society of Southern Primorska Koper | Slovenian, Italian, English, Croatian | 40 wk |
| 53 | Acta Agriculturae Slovenica 1581-9175 · 1854-1941 | Q4 | 0.179 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 12 wk |
| 54 | Acta Biologica Slovenica 1854-3073 | Q4 | 0.166 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 16 wk |
| 55 | Dynamic Relationships Management Journal (DRMJ) 2232-5867 · 2350-367X | Q4 | 0.153 | Slovenian Academy of Management | English | 12 wk |
| 56 | Dela 0354-0596 · 1854-1089 | Q4 | 0.139 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 16 wk |
| 57 | Managing Global Transitions 1581-6311 · 1854-6935 | Q4 | 0.139 | University of Primorska | English | 16 wk |
| 58 | Psihološka Obzorja 2350-5141 | Q4 | 0.125 | University of Ljubljana Press, Slovenia (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) & Slovenian Psychologists’ Association | Slovenian, English | 12 wk |
| 59 | Dve Domovini 0353-6777 · 1581-1212 | Q4 | 0.111 | ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC | Slovenian, English | 24 wk |
| 60 | Zdravniški Vestnik 1318-0347 · 1581-0224 | Q4 | 0.108 | Slovenian Medical Association | Slovenian, English | 8 wk |
| 61 | Acta Neophilologica 0567-784X · 2350-417X | Q4 | 0.104 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Spanish, Italian, French, German, English | 24 wk |
| 62 | Acta Ecclesiastica Sloveniae 0351-2789 · 3024-0271 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English, German | 35 wk |
| 63 | Acta Silvae et Ligni 2335-3112 · 2335-3953 | – | – | Slovenian Forestry Institute | Spanish, Slovenian, German, French, English | 10 wk |
| 64 | Annales Kinesiologiae 2232-2620 · 2335-4240 | – | – | ANNALES ZRS, Scientific Publishing House of ZRS Koper | English | 14 wk |
| 65 | AS: Andragoška Spoznanja 1318-5160 · 2350-4188 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 12 wk |
| 66 | Folia Biologica et Geologica 1855-7996 · 2335-2914 | – | – | Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Slovenian, English | 4 wk |
| 67 | Gozdarski Vestnik 0017-2723 · 1581-1638 | – | – | Zveza gozdarskih društev Slovenije | Slovenian | 4 wk |
| 68 | Hmeljarski Bilten 0350-0756 · 2536-1988 | – | – | Inštitut za hmeljarstvo in pivovarstvo Slovenije | English, Slovenian | 4 wk |
| 69 | Igra Ustvarjalnosti 2350-3637 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 8 wk |
| 70 | Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences 1855-0541 | – | – | CEOs Ltd. | English | 14 wk |
| 71 | International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning 2232-5107 · 2232-5697 | – | – | International School for Social and Business Studies | English | 8 wk |
| 72 | Izzivi Prihodnosti 2463-9281 | – | – | Faculty of Organisation Studies, Novo Mesto | Slovenian, English | 5 wk |
| 73 | Knjižnica 0023-2424 · 1581-7903 | – | – | Slovenian Library Association & University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 20 wk |
| 74 | Les 0024-1067 · 2590-9932 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 4 wk |
| 75 | Mednarodno Inovativno Poslovanje 1855-6175 | – | – | DOBA Business School Maribor | Croatian, English, German, Serbian, Slovenian | 18 wk |
| 76 | Natura Sloveniae 1580-0814 · 1854-3081 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 20 wk |
| 77 | Obzornik zdravstvene nege 1318-2951 · 2350-4595 | – | – | Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia | English, Slovenian | 11 wk |
| 78 | Onkologija 1408-1741 · 1581-3215 | – | – | Institute of Oncology Ljubljana | Slovenian | 10 wk |
| 79 | Organizacija Znanja 1580-9803 | – | – | Institute of Information Science | Slovenian, English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian | 5 wk |
| 80 | Retrospektive 2630-3426 · 2670-4013 | – | – | Združenje Retrospektive | English, Slovenian | 16 wk |
| 81 | Revija za Geografijo 1854-665X · 2385-815X | – | – | University of Maribor Press | Slovenian, English, German | 6 wk |
| 82 | Revija za Zdravstvene Vede 2350-3610 · 2670-5745 | – | – | University of Novo mesto | English, Slovenian | 24 wk |
| 83 | Scripta Manent 1854-2042 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Italian, German, French, English | 24 wk |
| 84 | Slovenska pediatrija 1318-4423 · 2712-3960 | – | – | The Society for Children with Metabolic Disorders | Slovenian | 8 wk |
| 85 | Sodobni Vojaški Izzivi 2232-2825 · 2463-9575 | – | – | General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces | Slovenian, English | 31 wk |
| 86 | Šport 3024-0603 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenian, English | 20 wk |
| 87 | Stati inu obstati 1408-8363 · 2590-9754 | – | – | University of Primorska | Slovenian | 24 wk |
| 88 | Stridon 2784-5826 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English | 20 wk |
| 89 | Svetovi 2820-6088 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 15 wk |
| 90 | Ventil 1318-7279 · 2630-4090 | – | – | University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Slovenian, English | 4 wk |
| 91 | Verba Hispanica 0353-9660 · 2350-4250 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, Galician | 20 wk |
| 92 | Zbornik Znanstvenih Razprav 1854-3839 · 2464-0077 | – | – | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | English, Slovenian | 20 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 32
- ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC 9
- University of Ljubljana 4
- University of Primorska 3
- Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2
- The Historical Society of Southern Primorska of Koper & Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment 2
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