30 free-to-publish journals published in Thailand
30 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Thailand charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 15 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (2 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 13% 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, Social Sciences and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 10% 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 | LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network 2630-0672 · 2672-9431 | Q1 | 0.414 | Language Institute Thammasat University | English | 16 wk |
| 2 | SPAFA Journal 0858-1975 · 2586-8721 | Q2 | 0.132 | SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts | English | 15 wk |
| 3 | Environment and Natural Resources Journal 1686-5456 · 2408-2384 | Q3 | 0.337 | Mahidol University | English | 8 wk |
| 4 | Applied Environmental Research 2287-0741 · 2287-075X | Q3 | 0.289 | Environmental Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University | English | 16 wk |
| 5 | Veterinary Integrative Sciences 2629-9968 | Q3 | 0.253 | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University | English | 12 wk |
| 6 | ECTI Transactions on Computer and Information Technology 2286-9131 | Q3 | 0.213 | Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Communications and Information Technology Association | English | 15 wk |
| 7 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia 2586-8195 · 2586-8470 | Q3 | 0.189 | Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University | English | 5 wk |
| 8 | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) 0125-3395 | Q3 | 0.163 | Prince of Songkla University | English | 20 wk |
| 9 | Journal of Associated Medical Sciences 2539-6056 | Q3 | 0.152 | Chaing Mai University | English | 8 wk |
| 10 | Journal of International Buddhist Studies 1906-6244 · 2586-9620 | Q3 | 0.128 | Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University | English | 8 wk |
| 11 | Siriraj Medical Journal 2228-8082 | Q4 | 0.235 | Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital | English | 8 wk |
| 12 | Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) 2586-9981 · 2630-0559 | Q4 | 0.163 | Prince of Songkla University | English | 14 wk |
| 13 | Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia 1675-6061 | Q4 | 0.136 | South East Asian Association for Institutional Research | English | 12 wk |
| 14 | Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Medicine 2774-1079 | Q4 | 0.11 | Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine | English | 16 wk |
| 15 | Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST) 2822-1001 · 2822-101X | – | – | Mahasarakham University | English | 8 wk |
| 16 | BUILT: International Journal of Building, Urban, Interior, and Landscape Technology 2228-9135 · 2228-9194 | – | – | Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University | English | 12 wk |
| 17 | International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health 2286-7481 · 2586-887X | – | – | Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development | English | 24 wk |
| 18 | International Scholastic Journal of Science 2408-1884 | – | – | StudentScientists.org | English | 12 wk |
| 19 | Journal of Applied Informatics and Technology 3088-1803 | – | – | Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University | English | 42 wk |
| 20 | Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities 3056-9761 | – | – | Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University | English | 24 wk |
| 21 | Journal of Science International School Bangkok 2286-8038 | – | – | International School Bangkok | English | 8 wk |
| 22 | Journal of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand 2985-1874 | – | – | The Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand | English, Thai | 4 wk |
| 23 | KKU Engineering Journal 0125-8273 · 2286-9433 | – | – | Khon Kaen University | Thai, English | 12 wk |
| 24 | Religion and Social Communication 3057-0883 | – | – | Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication, St John's University | English | 12 wk |
| 25 | Research & Knowledge 2408-204X · 2630-0400 | – | – | Mahasarakham University | English | 14 wk |
| 26 | RMUTL Engineering Journal 3027-7426 · 3027-7434 | – | – | Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna | English | 20 wk |
| 27 | Science Technology and Engineering Journal (STEJ) 2697-6110 · 2697-6072 | – | – | Mahasarakham University | English | 14 wk |
| 28 | Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Journal of Science and Technology 2351-0889 · 2539-5742 | – | – | Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University | English | 8 wk |
| 29 | Walailak Journal of Science and Technology 1686-3933 · 2228-835X | – | – | Walailak University | English | 24 wk |
| 30 | วารสารวิทยาการสารสนเทศและเทคโนโลยีประยุกต์ 2630-094X · 2586-8136 | – | – | Faculty of Informatics | English, Thai | 23 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Mahasarakham University 3
- Prince of Songkla University 2
- Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication, St John's University 1
- Chaing Mai University 1
- Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine 1
- Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Communications and Information Technology Association 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 30
- Thai 3
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).