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328 free-to-publish journals that accept manuscripts in Arabic

328 peer-reviewed open access journals accept submissions in Arabic and charge no APC and no other author fees. Many also accept other languages; 19 publish only in Arabic. 26 are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago and appear first. Data snapshot: October 2026.

328journals with no APC
19publish only in Arabic
26ranked in Scopus (SCImago)
12ranked Q1 or Q2

Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 46% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. Most are published in Indonesia (82), Türkiye (60) and Morocco (53). The largest subject areas are Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering. 90% accept manuscripts in English and 100% accept at least one other language.

All 328 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).

#JournalQuartileSJRPublisherCountryTime to publish
1Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
2411-9636 · 2414-6013
Q10.902Libyan Center for Solar Energy REsearch and StudiesLibya20 wk
2Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah
1412-4734 · 2407-8646
Q10.896Faculty Sharia & LawIndonesia4 wk
3Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies
0126-012X · 2338-557X
Q10.561State Islamic University Sunan KalijagaIndonesia6 wk
4Jurnal Studi Ilmu-ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Hadis
1411-6855 · 2548-4737
Q10.487Faculty of Usuluddin and Islamic Thought, State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan KalijagaIndonesia11 wk
5Al-Ahwal: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Islam
2085-627X · 2528-6617
Q10.382Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga YogyakartaIndonesia16 wk
6Mazahib
1829-9067 · 2460-6588
Q10.281IAIN SamarindaIndonesia4 wk
7İslam Tetkikleri Dergisi
2717-6967
Q20.185Istanbul University PressTürkiye14 wk
8مجلة كلية الشريعة والدراسات الإسلامية
2305-5545 · 2523-1715
Q20.156Qatar University PressQatar24 wk
9Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
1301-0522 · 1309-2057
Q20.154Ankara UniversityTürkiye12 wk
10Journal of Islamic Ethics
2468-5534 · 2468-5542
Q20.143BrillNetherlands7 wk
11Arab Media and Society
1687-7721
Q20.132The Research and Publications Division in the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism at the American University in CairoEgypt12 wk
12Collectanea Christiana Orientalia
2386-7442
Q20.124UCOPress. Universidad de CórdobaSpain8 wk
13مجلة جامعة النجاح للأبحاث. العلوم الانسانية
1727-8449 · 2311-8962
Q30.174An-Najah National University Nablus, PalestinePalestinian Territories12 wk
14Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine
1658-6786 · 1658-6794
Q30.154Naif University Publishing HouseSaudi Arabia12 wk
15Hitit İlahiyat Dergisi
2757-6949
Q30.126Hitit UniversityTürkiye18 wk
16Darulfunun Ilahiyat
2651-5083
Q30.121Istanbul University PressTürkiye12 wk
17Anaquel de Estudios Árabes
1130-3964 · 1988-2645
Q30.116Ediciones ComplutenseSpain20 wk
18Hesperis-Tamuda
0018-1005
Q30.115Mohamed V University of RabatMorocco12 wk
19MEJ - Mansoura Engineering Journal
1110-0923 · 2735-4202
Q40.158Mansoura University, Faculty of EngineeringEgypt12 wk
20Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Basic and Applied Sciences
1658-0311 · 1658-8371
Q40.136Springer NatureSwitzerland12 wk
21المجلة العراقية لهندسة العمارة والتخطيط
2617-9547 · 2617-9555
Q40.11University of Technology, BaghdadIraq6 wk
22المجلة العربية للبحث العلمي
2708-0463
Q40.105Hamad Bin Khalifa University PressQatar10 wk
23Miscelánea de Estudios Árabes y Hebraicos. Sección Árabe-Islam
1696-5868 · 2341-0906
Q40.103University of GranadaSpain57 wk
24Global Africa
3020-0458
Q40.102Gaston Berger UniversitySenegal40 wk
25Synergies Algerie
1958-5160 · 2260-5029
Q40.101Groupe d’Etudes et de Recherches pour le Français Langue Internationale (GERFLINT)France12 wk
26Revue d'Histoire Méditerranéenne
2716-764X · 2716-7747
Q40.1Université de BejaiaAlgeria10 wk
27Advanced Research in Economics and Business Strategy Journal
2716-9421 · 2773-3807
––University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben AhmedAlgeria10 wk
28Africania
2757-8925
––Inonu UniversityTürkiye8 wk
29Ahi İlahiyat Dergisi
3062-1585
––Kirsehir Ahi Evran UniversityTürkiye14 wk
30Akademik Analiz
3023-5979
––Akademik Araştırmalar DerneğiTürkiye12 wk
31Akif
2791-6065
––Necmettin Erbakan University PressTürkiye12 wk
32Al ' Adalah
1410-7406 · 2684-8368
––LP2M UIN Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq JemberIndonesia21 wk
33Al-Andalus Magreb
1133-8571 · 2660-7697
––Universidad de CádizSpain16 wk
34Al-Arkhabiil
2809-5006 · 2830-2656
––STAI AS-SUNNAHIndonesia12 wk
35Al-Banjari: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman
1412-9507 · 2527-6778
––The Graduate School of Antasari State Islamic University of BanjarmasinIndonesia12 wk
36Al-Bukhari
2621-3559 · 2622-7606
––Program Studi Ilmu Hadis Fakultas Ushuluddin Adab dan Dakwah IAIN LangsaIndonesia12 wk
37Al-Fakkaar
2745-8431 · 2745-8423
––Universitas Islam Darul Ulum Lamongan Fakultas Agama Islam, Jawa Timur, Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa ArabIndonesia8 wk
38Al-Idarah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Administrasi Islam
2549-4961 · 2549-6522
––Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-RaniryIndonesia18 wk
39Al-Iltizam
2654-7902 · 2614-3860
––LP2M IAIN AmbonIndonesia7 wk
40Al-Jamie Journal in Psychological Studies and Educational Sciences
2507-7414 · 2602-6368
––University of MsilaAlgeria8 wk
41Al-Karim
2986-9366
––Universitas Islam Tribakti Lirboyo KediriIndonesia6 wk
42Al-Lisaniyyat
1112-4393 · 2588-2031
––Scientific and Technological Research Center for the Development of the Arabic LanguageAlgeria20 wk
43Al-Markaz: Majallat al-Dirāsāt al-ʿArabiyya
2772-8242 · 2772-8250
––BrillNetherlands25 wk
44Al-Mudarris
2620-5831 · 2620-4355
––Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (PGMI)Indonesia4 wk
45Al-Muhawaroh
3090-4870
––Program Studi Doktor Pendidikan Bahasa Arab Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda'wahIndonesia4 wk
46Al-Mutsla: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan
2715-5420
––Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri MajeneIndonesia14 wk
47Al-Qalam
0854-1221 · 2540-895X
––Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agama MakassarIndonesia20 wk
48Al-Rāʾiq
2617-8842 · 2617-8850
––UNISSABrunei12 wk
49Al-Ta'rib
2354-5887 · 2655-5867
––Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palangka RayaIndonesia10 wk
50Al-Wasil
3025-4949
––Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) KediriIndonesia13 wk
51Al-Zahra: Journal for Islamic and Arabic Studies
1412-226X · 2502-8871
––UIN Syarif Hidayatullah JakartaIndonesia24 wk
52Algerian Journal of Health Sciences
2710-8082 · 2716-9464
––Thematic Research Agency in Health and Life SciencesAlgeria12 wk
53Altralang Journal
2710-7922 · 2710-8619
––University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben AhmedAlgeria10 wk
54Amasya İlahiyat Dergisi
2667-6710
––Amasya UniversityTürkiye12 wk
55AMJAU, African and Mediterranean Journal of Architecture and Urbanism
2665-7953
––Pr. Khalid EL HARROUNIMorocco12 wk
56An Nabighoh
1907-1183 · 2581-2815
––Institut Agama Islam Negeri MetroIndonesia24 wk
57Analisis
2088-9046 · 2502-3969
––Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan LampungIndonesia8 wk
58Annales du Patrimoine
1112-5020
––University of MostaganemAlgeria12 wk
59Antakiyat
2667-4017
––Hatay Mustafa Kemal UniversityTürkiye12 wk
60Applied Linguistics Journal
2950-2225
––BRILLNetherlands12 wk

Where these journals come from

Top countries of publication

  1. Indonesia 82
  2. Türkiye 60
  3. Morocco 53
  4. Algeria 38
  5. Egypt 24
  6. Qatar 11

Top publishers

  1. hosted on journals.imist.ma (IMIST / CNRST) 23
  2. hosted on revues.imist.ma (IMIST / CNRST) 11
  3. University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed 6
  4. Brill 5
  5. Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press 4
  6. Qatar University Press 4

About this list

Languages are those the journal declares in the DOAJ as accepted for manuscripts. A journal listing several languages appears on each of their pages.

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.

Other languages

English11,855 free journals · 3,806 in Scopus Spanish3,974 free journals · 1,088 in Scopus Portuguese2,159 free journals · 491 in Scopus French1,840 free journals · 557 in Scopus Italian884 free journals · 307 in Scopus German847 free journals · 290 in Scopus Indonesian822 free journals · 23 in Scopus Russian792 free journals · 241 in Scopus Polish510 free journals · 120 in Scopus Turkish453 free journals · 45 in Scopus Ukrainian317 free journals · 47 in Scopus Persian296 free journals · 34 in Scopus Catalan188 free journals · 94 in Scopus Croatian147 free journals · 85 in Scopus Norwegian138 free journals · 25 in Scopus Czech135 free journals · 65 in Scopus Serbian133 free journals · 33 in Scopus Swedish127 free journals · 21 in Scopus Romanian118 free journals · 25 in Scopus Slovak113 free journals · 54 in Scopus Danish107 free journals · 19 in Scopus