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147 free-to-publish journals that accept manuscripts in Croatian

147 peer-reviewed open access journals accept submissions in Croatian and charge no APC and no other author fees. Many also accept other languages; 4 publish only in Croatian. 85 are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago and appear first. Data snapshot: October 2026.

147journals with no APC
4publish only in Croatian
85ranked in Scopus (SCImago)
23ranked Q1 or Q2

Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 27% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. Most are published in Croatia (106), Bosnia & Herzegovina (18) and Slovenia (9). The largest subject areas are Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities and Medicine. 96% accept manuscripts in English and 100% accept at least one other language.

All 147 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
1Edinost in Dialog
2335-4127 · 2385-8907
Q10.358Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EUSlovenia6 wk
2Dileme
2591-1201
Q10.318Študijski center za narodno spravoSlovenia10 wk
3Slovene
2304-0785 · 2305-6754
Q10.244Moscow State University of EducationRussia20 wk
4Acta Stomatologica Croatica
0001-7019 · 1846-0410
Q20.576University of Zagreb. School of Dental MedicineCroatia12 wk
5Pomorstvo
1332-0718 · 1846-8438
Q20.288University of Rijeka, Faculty of maritime studiesCroatia8 wk
6Etnološka Tribina
0351-1944 · 1848-9540
Q20.23Croatian Ethnological SocietyCroatia24 wk
7Onomastica
0078-4648
Q20.211Instytut Języka PolskiegoPoland22 wk
8Токови историје
0354-6497 · 2560-547X
Q20.202Institut za noviju istoriju SrbijeSerbia8 wk
9Kairos (English Ed.)
1846-4599 · 1848-2511
Q20.201The Biblical InstituteCroatia25 wk
10Jezikoslovni zapiski
0354-0448 · 1581-1255
Q20.199ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCSlovenia16 wk
11Bosniaca
1512-5033 · 2303-8888
Q20.188The National and University Library of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina5 wk
12Acta Histriae
1318-0185 · 2591-1767
Q20.187The Historical Society of Southern Primorska of Koper & Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and EnvironmentSlovenia40 wk
13Annales, Series Historia et Sociologia
1408-5348 · 2591-1775
Q20.178The Historical Society of Southern Primorska of Koper & Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and EnvironmentSlovenia40 wk
14Kroatologija
1847-8050 · 1848-9117
Q20.169University of Zagreb, Faculty of Croatian StudiesCroatia20 wk
15Vjesnik Dalmatinskih Arhiva
2757-0932 · 2806-8459
Q20.158Državni arhiv u Šibeniku, Državni arhiv u Zadru, Državni arhiv u Splitu, Državni arhiv u DubrovnikuCroatia24 wk
16Studia Mythologica Slavica
1408-6271 · 1581-128X
Q20.157ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCSlovenia24 wk
17Bogoslovska Smotra
0352-3101 · 1848-9648
Q20.152University of Zagreb, Catholic Faculty of TheologyCroatia20 wk
18Miscellanea Hadriatica et Mediterranea
1849-0670 · 2718-1170
Q20.148University of Zadar, Department of HistoryCroatia20 wk
19Nova Prisutnost
1334-2312 · 1848-8676
Q20.143Christian Academic CircleCroatia8 wk
20Crkva u Svijetu
0352-4000 · 1848-9656
Q20.136Catholic faculty of Theology, University of SplitCroatia8 wk
21Езиков свят
1312-0484 · 2603-4026
Q20.13South-West University "Neofit Rilski" Publishing HouseBulgaria25 wk
22Fluminensia: Journal for Philological Research
0353-4642 · 1848-9680
Q20.122University of Rijeka. Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesCroatia16 wk
23Slavia Meridionalis
1233-6173 · 2392-2400
Q20.121Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of SciencesPoland24 wk
24Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju
1848-6312
Q30.419SciendoCroatia25 wk
25Croatian Medical Journal
0353-9504 · 1332-8166
Q30.369Medicinska naklada, ZagrebCroatia10 wk
26Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik
0353-4529 · 1849-0409
Q30.332University of ZagrebCroatia15 wk
27Poljoprivreda
1330-7142 · 1848-8080
Q30.266Faculty of Agrobitechnical Sciences OsijekCroatia15 wk
28Croatian Journal of Fisheries
1330-061X · 1848-0586
Q30.264SciendoPoland10 wk
29Psychological Topics
1332-0742 · 1849-0395
Q30.257University of RijekaCroatia30 wk
30Naše More (Dubrovnik)
0469-6255 · 1848-6320
Q30.25University of DubrovnikCroatia15 wk
31Socijalna Ekologija
1330-0113 · 1849-0360
Q30.226Croatian Sociological Society, Department of Sociology at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of ZagrebCroatia30 wk
32Journal of Central European Agriculture
1332-9049
Q30.22University of Zagreb, Faculty of AgricultureCroatia50 wk
33Zbornik Pravnog Fakulteta Sveučilišta u Rijeci
1330-349X · 1846-8314
Q30.217University of Rijeka, Faculty of LawCroatia20 wk
34Ekonomska Misao i Praksa
1330-1039 · 1848-963X
Q30.193University of DubrovnikCroatia15 wk
35Pravni Vjesnik
0352-5317 · 1849-0840
Q30.183Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of LawCroatia10 wk
36Društvena Istraživanja
1330-0288 · 1848-6096
Q30.181Institute of Social Sciences Ivo PilarCroatia30 wk
37Vjesnik Bibliotekara Hrvatske
0507-1925 · 1334-6938
Q30.181Hrvatsko knjižničarsko društvo / Croatian Library AssociationCroatia6 wk
38Geoadria
1331-2294 · 1848-9710
Q30.172University of ZadarCroatia22 wk
39Vjesnik Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu
0350-7165 · 1849-1561
Q30.171Arheološki muzej u ZagrebuCroatia30 wk
40Hrvatska Revija za Rehabilitacijska Istraživanja
1331-3010 · 1848-7734
Q30.17University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation SciencesCroatia16 wk
41Narodna Umjetnost
0547-2504 · 1848-865X
Q30.142Institute of Ethnology and Folklore ResearchCroatia20 wk
42Archaeologia Adriatica
1846-4807 · 1848-9281
Q30.14University of ZadarCroatia20 wk
43Arti Musices
0587-5455 · 1848-9303
Q30.133Hrvatsko muzikološko društvo / Croatian Musicological SocietyCroatia6 wk
44Folia Onomastica Croatica
1330-0695 · 1848-7858
Q30.125Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i UmjetnostiCroatia20 wk
45Studia Ethnologica Croatica
1330-3627 · 1848-9532
Q30.122Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of ZagrebCroatia12 wk
46Radovi Instituta za Povijest Umjetnosti
0350-3437 · 1845-4534
Q30.112Institute of Art HistoryCroatia27 wk
47Diacovensia
1330-2655 · 1849-014X
Q30.111Catholic Faculty of Theology ĐakovoCroatia9 wk
48Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne
2084-3011 · 2450-2731
Q30.11Adam Mickiewicz UniversityPoland30 wk
49Zbornik radova Filozofskog fakulteta u Splitu
1846-9426 · 2459-5128
Q30.103University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in SplitCroatia32 wk
50Primenjena Psihologija
1821-0147 · 2334-7287
Q40.238Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi SadSerbia8 wk
51Annales, Series Historia Naturalis
1408-533X · 2591-1783
Q40.187The Historical Society of Southern Primorska KoperSlovenia40 wk
52Hrvatski geografski glasnik
1331-5854 · 1848-6401
Q40.172Croatian Geographical SocietyCroatia22 wk
53Sigurnost
0350-6886 · 1848-6347
Q40.162Hrvatska udruga tehničkih ispitivačaCroatia8 wk
54Migracijske i etničke teme
1333-2546 · 1848-9184
Q40.155Institute for Migration and Ethnic StudiesCroatia25 wk
55Anali Hrvatskog Politološkog Društva
1845-6707 · 1847-5299
Q40.152Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, CroatiaCroatia40 wk
56Revija za Socijalnu Politiku
1330-2965 · 1845-6014
Q40.147Studijski centar socijalnog radaCroatia33 wk
57Tržište
0353-4790 · 1849-1383
Q40.138Faculty of Economics & Business, Zagreb, CROMAR (Croatian Union of Marketing Associations)Croatia12 wk
58Medijska Istraživanja
1330-6928 · 1846-6605
Q40.136Naklada Medijska istraživanjaCroatia12 wk
59Revija za Sociologiju
0350-154X · 1846-7954
Q40.132Hrvatsko sociološko društvoCroatia24 wk
60Kartografija i Geoinformacije
1333-896X · 1848-0713
Q40.121Croatian Cartographic SocietyCroatia12 wk

Where these journals come from

Top countries of publication

  1. Croatia 106
  2. Bosnia & Herzegovina 18
  3. Slovenia 9
  4. Serbia 6
  5. Poland 4
  6. Austria 1

Top publishers

  1. University of Zadar 8
  2. Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti 3
  3. Croatian Communication Association 2
  4. Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti 2
  5. Juraj Dobrila University of Pula 2
  6. Libertas međunarodno sveučilište 2

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 Arabic328 free journals · 26 in Scopus Ukrainian317 free journals · 47 in Scopus Persian296 free journals · 34 in Scopus Catalan188 free journals · 94 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