Publication fees · October 2026

Law journals in Scopus: publication fees

508 Law journals in Scopus have a known publication fee. 21 charge nothing. Among those that charge, the median is US$3,400 and the range is US$6 to US$12,690.

508
journals in Scopus
US$3,400
median fee
21
charge nothing
463
in Q1 or Q2
14
fee covered under ONOS

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# Journal Fee (APC) In rupees Scopus 2-yr cites Also in
1 HydroResearch
KeAi Communications Co.
Free Q1 12.6 DOAJ
2 Journal of Legal Analysis
Oxford University Press
Free Q1 11.4 WoS SSCI · DOAJ
3 Environmental Pollution and Management
KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.
Free Q2 7.7 DOAJ
4 Clean Energy
Oxford University Press
Free Q1 7.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
5 Urban Informatics
Springer
Free Q1 7.1 DOAJ
6 International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Beijing Normal University Press
Free Q1 5.3 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
7 Life Medicine
Oxford University Press
Free Q1 5.3 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
8 Journal of Law and the Biosciences
Oxford University Press
Free Q1 4.7 WoS SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ
9 International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
KeAi Communications Co.
Free Q1 4.3 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
10 Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
Associacao Brasileira de Ciencia Ecologica e Conservacao
Free Q1 3.4 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
11 Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
EDP Sciences
Free Q2 2.3 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
12 Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Springer International Publishing AG
Free Q1 2.0 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
13 Environmental Policy and Law
SAGE Publications Ltd
Free Q2 1.9 –
14 Forensic Sciences Research
Chinese Laser Press
Free Q1 1.6 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
15 Cahiers Agricultures
EDP Sciences
Free Q3 1.4 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
16 Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy
De Gruyter
Free Q2 1.1 WoS ESCI · ABDC C · ABS 1
17 Comparative Southeast European Studies
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Free Q1 0.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
18 Medical Law International
Sage Publications
Free Q1 0.4 ABDC C
19 Zeitschrift fur Rechtssoziologie
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Free Q4 0.3 –
20 Revista do CAAP
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Free Q4 0.1 ABDC C
21 Archiwum Kryminologii
Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Committee on Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Free Q3 0.1 DOAJ
22 Journal of Islamic Economic Laws
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
US$6 … Q1 0.7 DOAJ
23 Media Iuris
Airlangga University
US$15 … Q3 0.7 DOAJ
24 Khazanah Hukum
Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati
US$32 … Q2 0.6 DOAJ
25 Volksgeist: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Konstitusi
Universitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto
US$55 … Q1 1.9 DOAJ
26 Al-Manahij: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam
Universitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto
US$55 … Q1 1.7 DOAJ
27 Lentera Hukum
University of Jember
US$65 … Q2 0.2 DOAJ
28 Masalah-Masalah Hukum
Diponegoro University
US$67 … Q2 0.5 DOAJ
29 Jurnal Media Hukum
Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
US$98 … Q1 1.4 DOAJ
30 Yustisia
Sebelas Maret University Faculty of Law
US$98 … Q1 1.4 DOAJ
31 Bestuur
Sebelas Maret University Faculty of Law
US$98 … Q1 1.2 DOAJ
32 Jurnal IUS Kajian Hukum dan Keadilan
Mataram University Faculty of Law
US$98 … Q2 1.0 DOAJ
33 Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
US$100 … Q2 1.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
34 Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
Brawijaya University
US$100 … Q3 1.2 DOAJ
35 Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan
Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup - Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Institut Pertanian Bogor (PPLH-LPPM IPB)
US$100 … Q3 0.6 DOAJ
36 Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
Institute for Research and European Studies
US$105 … Q2 0.8 DOAJ
37 European Countryside
Sciendo
US$129 … Q2 2.0 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
38 Jurnal Litigasi
Pasundan University
US$131 … Q3 0.7 DOAJ
39 Journal of Indonesian Legal Studies
Universitas Negeri Semarang
US$131 … Q1 0.6 –
40 Insurance Markets and Companies
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$134 … Q1 3.1 ABS 1 · DOAJ
41 Knowledge and Performance Management
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$134 … Q1 2.6 DOAJ
42 Texto e Contexto Enfermagem
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
US$138 … Q2 0.6 DOAJ
43 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
North-West Unversity
US$190 … Q3 0.6 DOAJ
44 Substantive Justice International Journal of Law
Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia
US$196 … Q2 0.5 DOAJ
45 Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum
Padjadjaran University
US$196 … Q2 0.5 –
46 Accounting and Financial Control
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$210 … Q3 1.3 DOAJ
47 Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
US$215 … Q2 1.7 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
48 Valori e Valutazioni
Societa Italiana di Estimo e Valutazione (SIEV)
US$215 … Q2 0.6 DOAJ
49 Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
Korean Radioactive Waste Society
US$230 … Q3 1.3 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
50 Economia Agro-Alimentare
FrancoAngeli
US$269 … Q2 0.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
51 South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
South African Medical Association
US$296 … Q2 0.7 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
52 Journal of Human Rights, Culture and Legal System
Lembaga Contrarius Indonesia
US$300 … Q1 2.6 –
53 Stability
Department of Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
US$306 … Q2 20.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
54 Environmental Economics
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$318 … Q1 3.1 WoS ESCI · ABS 1 · DOAJ
55 Challenges in Sustainability
Acadlore Publishing Services Limited
US$323 … Q2 2.1 WoS ESCI
56 Water Alternatives
Water Alternatives Association
US$377 … Q1 0.0 WoS SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ
57 Utrecht Journal of International and European Law
Ubiquity Press
US$429 … Q2 0.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
58 Eco.mont
Verlag der Oesterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
US$431 … Q3 0.5 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
59 Access to Justice in Eastern Europe
Access to Justice in Eastern Europe
US$539 … Q2 0.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
60 Conservation and Society
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
US$600 … Q1 1.8 WoS SSCI · DOAJ
61 Journal of Threatened Taxa
Zoo Outreach Organisation
US$600 … Q3 0.5 DOAJ
62 Medwave
Medwave Estudios Ltda
US$600 … Q3 0.4 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
63 Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
US$636 … Q2 2.4 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
64 Banks and Bank Systems
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$641 … Q1 3.8 WoS ESCI · ABS 1 · DOAJ
65 Innovative Marketing
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$641 … Q1 3.0 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
66 Problems and Perspectives in Management
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$738 … Q1 3.0 ABS 1 · DOAJ
67 Investment Management and Financial Innovations
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$738 … Q1 2.5 ABS 1
68 Public and Municipal Finance
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
US$749 … Q1 2.1 ABS 1 · DOAJ
69 Journal of Marine Sciences
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
US$820 … Q2 1.3 –
70 Management of Biological Invasions
Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
US$960 … Q2 2.1 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
71 Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping
Informa UK Limited
US$1,000 … Q2 2.9 DOAJ
72 Forest Science and Technology
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
US$1,024 … Q2 1.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
73 Ecosystems and People
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
US$1,165 … Q1 5.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
74 Buildings and Cities
Ubiquity Press
US$1,165 … Q1 3.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
75 Journal of Integrated Pest Management
Oxford University Press
US$1,175 … Q1 2.6 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
76 Noise Mapping
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$1,187 … Q1 2.9 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
77 Arctic Review on Law and Politics
Cappelen Damm Akademisk
US$1,189 … Q1 1.6 DOAJ
78 Forensic Sciences
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
US$1,207 … Q2 2.0 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
79 Cleaner Chemical Engineering
Elsevier B.V.
US$1,270 … Q3 7.6 DOAJ
80 International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
US$1,270 … Q1 3.7 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
81 Geoenvironmental Disasters
SpringerOpen
US$1,390 … Q1 4.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
82 Frontiers in Sustainability
Frontiers Media SA
US$1,418 … Q1 3.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
83 Frontiers in Human Dynamics
Frontiers Media SA
US$1,418 … Q1 3.1 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
84 All Earth
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
US$1,459 … Q2 2.7 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
85 Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
American Association for the Advancement of Science
US$1,459 … Q1 2.7 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
86 Comparative Migration Studies
SpringerOpen
US$1,490 … Q1 3.3 WoS SSCI · DOAJ · ONOS
87 Journal of Dermatologic Science and Cosmetic Technology
KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.
US$1,500 … Q2 3.3 DOAJ
88 Rangelands
Society for Range Management
US$1,500 … Q1 1.5 –
89 Journal of Economic Criminology
Elsevier B.V.
US$1,540 … Q1 4.3 DOAJ
90 Journal of Geophysics and Engineering
Oxford University Press
US$1,550 … Q2 2.3 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
91 New Genetics and Society
Routledge
US$1,590 … Q2 2.5 WoS SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ
92 Regional Science Policy and Practice
Elsevier B.V.
US$1,596 … Q1 4.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
93 Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
Elsevier B.V.
US$1,630 … Q1 5.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
94 Trees, Forests and People
Elsevier B.V.
US$1,680 … Q1 3.3 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
95 Laws
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
US$1,689 … Q1 2.1 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
96 International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
US$1,790 … Q1 2.9 WoS SSCI · DOAJ
97 Health and Justice
BioMed Central Ltd
US$1,790 … Q1 2.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
98 Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
BioMed Central Ltd
US$1,790 … Q1 2.2 WoS AHCI, SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ
99 Science in One Health
Elsevier B.V.
US$1,800 … Q1 8.7 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
100 Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
Elsevier Ltd
US$1,830 … Q1 6.3 WoS ESCI · ABDC B · DOAJ
101 International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
Emerald Publishing
US$1,839 … Q1 3.1 WoS SSCI · DOAJ
102 Sante Mentale et Droit
Elsevier Masson s.r.l.
US$1,840 … Q4 0.0 –
103 Carbon Balance and Management
BioMed Central Ltd
US$1,890 … Q1 3.8 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
104 Crime Science
BioMed Central Ltd
US$1,890 … Q1 3.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
105 Agricultural and Environmental Letters
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$1,900 … Q2 1.8 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
106 Cleaner Environmental Systems
Elsevier Ltd
US$1,910 … Q1 4.7 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
107 Journal of Environmental Quality
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$1,910 … Q2 2.5 WoS SCIE
108 Resources
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
US$1,930 … Q1 6.9 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
109 Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,000 … Q1 5.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
110 Advances in Climate Change Research
KeAi Communications Co.
US$2,000 … Q1 4.6 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
111 Community Science
John Wiley and Sons Inc
US$2,000 … Q3 1.3 DOAJ
112 Forensic Science International: Mind and Law
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,060 … Q1 2.2 –
113 Human Rights Review
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$2,090 … Q1 1.2 WoS ESCI
114 Journal of Cybersecurity
Oxford University Press
US$2,094 … Q1 5.0 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
115 Environmental Challenges
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,140 … Q1 5.1 DOAJ
116 Aquaculture Environment Interactions
Inter-Research
US$2,157 … Q2 1.7 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
117 Recycling
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
US$2,172 … Q1 5.3 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
118 Earth System Governance
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,180 … Q1 3.1 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
119 European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$2,190 … Q1 2.7 WoS SSCI
120 Feminist Legal Studies
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$2,190 … Q1 1.0 WoS SSCI
121 Environment, Development and Sustainability
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$2,290 … Q1 4.8 WoS SCIE
122 BMC Medical Ethics
BioMed Central Ltd
US$2,290 … Q1 4.2 WoS SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ · ONOS
123 Global Public Policy and Governance
Springer Nature
US$2,290 … Q1 2.4 WoS ESCI
124 HEC Forum
Springer Netherlands
US$2,290 … Q1 1.7 WoS SSCI
125 ERA Forum
Springer Verlag
US$2,290 … Q2 1.3 –
126 Ethik in der Medizin
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
US$2,290 … Q1 0.8 WoS SCIE
127 Forensic Science International: Synergy
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,310 … Q1 1.7 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
128 Ecological Solutions and Evidence
John Wiley and Sons Inc
US$2,330 … Q1 2.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
129 Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,350 … Q1 3.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ · ONOS
130 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Frontiers Media SA
US$2,353 … Q1 4.3 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
131 Environmental Processes
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
US$2,390 … Q1 5.8 WoS ESCI
132 Environmental and Resource Economics
Springer International Publishing
US$2,390 … Q1 4.2 WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 3
133 IIC International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law
Springer International Publishing
US$2,390 … Q1 0.8 WoS ESCI · ABDC A
134 Wildlife Biology
Nordic Council for Wildlife Research
US$2,420 … Q2 2.0 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
135 Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
BioMed Central Ltd
US$2,440 … Q1 9.2 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
136 Medecine et Droit
Elsevier Masson s.r.l.
US$2,460 … Q4 0.3 WoS ESCI
137 npj Sustainable Agriculture
Springer Nature
US$2,490 … Q2 6.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
138 Environmental Economics and Policy Studies
Springer International Publishing
US$2,490 … Q2 3.7 WoS ESCI · ABDC B · ABS 1
139 European Business Organization Law Review
Springer Nature
US$2,490 … Q1 3.6 WoS SSCI · ABDC B
140 European Journal of Law and Economics
Springer International Publishing
US$2,490 … Q1 2.4 WoS SSCI · ABDC C · ABS 1
141 City and Environment Interactions
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,500 … Q1 3.8 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
142 Hague Journal on the Rule of Law
Springer International Publishing AG
US$2,590 … Q1 2.2 WoS SSCI
143 Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie
Springer Nature
US$2,590 … Q2 0.8 WoS ESCI
144 Electricity Journal
Elsevier Inc.
US$2,600 … Q1 3.4 WoS ESCI
145 Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,620 … Q1 6.4 WoS SCIE
146 Geo: Geography and Environment
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
US$2,620 … Q2 1.4 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
147 Ecological Management and Restoration
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
US$2,630 … Q2 1.2 WoS SCIE
148 IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
US$2,645 … Q2 2.6 WoS ESCI
149 Environmental Health Insights
SAGE Publications Inc.
US$2,650 … Q1 5.2 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
150 German Law Journal
Cambridge University Press
US$2,660 … Q1 1.4 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
151 Computer Standards and Interfaces
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,670 … Q1 5.7 WoS SCIE
152 Environmental Evidence
BioMed Central Ltd
US$2,690 … Q1 6.1 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
153 Asian Economic Policy Review
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
US$2,710 … Q1 2.3 WoS SSCI · ABDC C
154 International Journal of Legal Discourse
De Gruyter Mouton
US$2,712 … Q1 2.6 WoS ESCI
155 Accounting, Economics and Law: A Convivium
De Gruyter
US$2,712 … Q1 0.8 WoS ESCI · ABDC B · ABS 2
156 Journal of European Tort Law
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q1 0.8 –
157 Asian Journal of Law and Economics
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q3 0.8 WoS ESCI
158 Monatsschrift fur Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q3 0.7 WoS SSCI
159 Review of Law and Economics
De Gruyter
US$2,712 … Q3 0.6 WoS ESCI · ABDC B · ABS 2
160 Global Jurist
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.5 –
161 European Review of Contract Law
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.5 –
162 ICL Journal
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.5 WoS ESCI
163 Law and Ethics of Human Rights
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.5 –
164 Theoretical Inquiries in Law
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.5 –
165 Human Affairs
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.4 WoS ESCI
166 Muslim World Journal of Human Rights
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q2 0.4 –
167 Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte, Romanistische Abteilung
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q3 0.3 WoS ESCI
168 European Company and Financial Law Review
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q1 0.3 WoS ESCI
169 Journal of Tort Law
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q3 0.3 –
170 Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte, Kanonistische Abteilung
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q4 0.1 WoS ESCI
171 Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte, Germanistische Abteilung
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
US$2,712 … Q4 0.0 –
172 Rangeland Ecology and Management
Elsevier Inc.
US$2,730 … Q1 3.2 WoS SCIE
173 Conservation Physiology
Oxford University Press
US$2,734 … Q1 2.9 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
174 Energy for Sustainable Development
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,750 … Q1 6.0 WoS SCIE
175 Smart Energy
Elsevier Ltd
US$2,750 … Q1 5.3 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
176 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
US$2,790 … Q2 4.4 WoS SCIE
177 IET Intelligent Transport Systems
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$2,790 … Q1 2.8 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
178 Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
Springer
US$2,790 … Q3 1.5 WoS SCIE
179 Journal of Nursing Regulation
Elsevier Inc.
US$2,850 … Q1 2.7 WoS SCIE, SSCI
180 Transport Policy
Elsevier
US$2,890 … Q1 5.5 WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2
181 Health Care Analysis
Springer Netherlands
US$2,890 … Q2 1.9 WoS SSCI
182 Sustainability (Switzerland)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
US$2,896 … Q1 5.6 WoS SCIE, SSCI
183 Journal of World Intellectual Property
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
US$2,900 … Q1 1.8 WoS ESCI · ABDC C
184 Domes : Digest of Middle East Studies
John Wiley and Sons Inc
US$2,900 … Q1 1.1 WoS ESCI
185 American Business Law Journal
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
US$2,900 … Q1 1.1 WoS SSCI · ABDC A
186 Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling
Wiley-Blackwell
US$2,900 … Q2 1.0 WoS ESCI
187 Family Court Review
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$2,900 … Q2 0.9 WoS ESCI
188 Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
US$2,900 … Q3 0.8 WoS SSCI
189 Ratio Juris
Basil Blackwell
US$2,900 … Q2 0.6 –
190 Juvenile and Family Court Journal
Wiley-Blackwell
US$2,900 … Q3 0.4 –
191 International Insolvency Review
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
US$2,900 … Q3 0.1 WoS SSCI · ABDC B
192 Utilities Policy
Elsevier B.V.
US$2,950 … Q1 4.2 WoS SCIE, SSCI · ABS 1
193 Journal of Remanufacturing
SpringerOpen
US$2,990 … Q1 5.1 –
194 Journal of Arid Land
KeAi Communications Co.
US$2,990 … Q1 3.5 WoS SCIE
195 International Review of Law and Economics
Elsevier
US$2,990 … Q2 1.6 WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 2
196 IEEE Communications Standards Magazine
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
US$2,995 … Q1 2.7 WoS ESCI
197 IEEE Security and Privacy
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
US$2,995 … Q1 1.5 WoS SCIE
198 GeoHealth
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$3,000 … Q1 3.2 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
199 Journal of Hydro-Environment Research
Elsevier B.V.
US$3,000 … Q1 2.7 WoS SCIE
200 Energy Reports
Elsevier Ltd
US$3,040 … Q1 9.6 WoS SCIE · DOAJ
201 Law and Policy
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
US$3,040 … Q1 2.2 WoS SSCI · ABDC A
202 Frontiers in Climate
Frontiers Media SA
US$3,077 … Q1 4.5 WoS ESCI · DOAJ
203 Science and Engineering Ethics
Springer Netherlands
US$3,090 … Q1 5.2 WoS SCIE, SSCI
204 Neuroethics
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$3,090 … Q1 3.1 WoS SCIE, SSCI
205 Security Journal
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
US$3,090 … Q1 2.7 WoS SSCI
206 Journal of Transportation Security
Springer International Publishing
US$3,090 … Q1 2.1 WoS ESCI · ABDC B
207 International Tax and Public Finance
Springer International Publishing
US$3,090 … Q2 2.0 WoS SSCI · ABDC A · ABS 2
208 Interchange
Springer Netherlands
US$3,090 … Q1 2.0 –
209 Journal of Experimental Criminology
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$3,090 … Q1 1.9 WoS SSCI
210 Wetlands Ecology and Management
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$3,090 … Q2 1.7 WoS SCIE
211 Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$3,090 … Q2 1.7 WoS SSCI
212 International Journal for the Semiotics of Law
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$3,090 … Q1 1.4 WoS ESCI
213 American Journal of Criminal Justice
Springer New York
US$3,090 … Q1 1.2 WoS SSCI
214 Law and Critique
Springer Netherlands
US$3,090 … Q2 0.8 WoS ESCI
215 Criminal Law and Philosophy
Springer Netherlands
US$3,090 … Q1 0.7 WoS ESCI
216 Law and Philosophy
Springer Netherlands
US$3,090 … Q1 0.6 WoS SSCI
217 Liverpool Law Review
Springer Netherlands
US$3,090 … Q2 0.4 WoS ESCI
218 Medizinrecht
Springer Verlag
US$3,090 … Q4 0.1 –
219 Computers and Security
Elsevier Ltd
US$3,100 … Q1 9.0 WoS SCIE
220 Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation
Elsevier Ltd
US$3,100 … Q1 2.6 WoS SCIE
221 Landscape and Urban Planning
Elsevier B.V.
US$3,120 … Q1 10.7 WoS SCIE, SSCI
222 Climate Risk Management
Elsevier B.V.
US$3,130 … Q1 4.9 WoS SCIE, SSCI · DOAJ · ONOS
223 World Water Policy
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$3,140 … Q2 1.6 –
224 Journal of Law and Society
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
US$3,170 … Q1 0.9 WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 2
225 Policy Sciences
Springer International Publishing
US$3,190 … Q1 4.7 WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 1
226 Artificial Intelligence and Law
Springer Nature
US$3,190 … Q1 4.4 WoS SCIE, SSCI
227 Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability
Springer International Publishing
US$3,190 … Q1 2.7 WoS ESCI
228 Crime Prevention and Community Safety
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
US$3,190 … Q1 2.4 WoS ESCI
229 Asian Journal of Criminology
Springer Netherlands
US$3,190 … Q1 2.3 WoS SSCI
230 Public Organization Review
Kluwer Academic Publishers
US$3,190 … Q1 1.6 WoS ESCI · ABS 2
231 International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice
Springer Nature
US$3,190 … Q1 1.5 –
232 Journal of Value Inquiry
Springer Netherlands
US$3,190 … Q1 0.7 WoS AHCI, SSCI
233 Standort
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
US$3,190 … Q3 0.3 –
234 Journal of Air Transport Management
Elsevier
US$3,250 … Q1 5.0 WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 1
235 Psychological Injury and Law
Springer New York
US$3,290 … Q1 5.2 WoS ESCI
236 WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
US$3,290 … Q1 2.6 WoS ESCI
237 Trends in Organized Crime
Springer US
US$3,290 … Q1 2.4 WoS SSCI
238 Netherlands International Law Review
Springer Nature
US$3,290 … Q1 2.1 WoS ESCI
239 International Sports Law Journal
Springer Science + Business Media
US$3,290 … Q1 1.9 WoS ESCI
240 Journal of Banking Regulation
Springer International Publishing
US$3,290 … Q2 1.8 WoS ESCI · ABDC C · ABS 2
241 Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
Springer Verlag
US$3,290 … Q1 1.8 WoS ESCI
242 Social Justice Research
Springer International Publishing
US$3,290 … Q1 1.7 WoS SSCI · ABDC B · ABS 1
243 Journal of Human Rights and Social Work
Springer Science + Business Media
US$3,290 … Q2 1.5 WoS ESCI
244 Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy
Springer International Publishing
US$3,290 … Q2 1.4 WoS ESCI
245 Jindal Global Law Review
Springer Nature
US$3,290 … Q3 0.9 ABDC C
246 Criminal Law Forum
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
US$3,290 … Q2 0.9 WoS ESCI
247 Res Publica
Springer Netherlands
US$3,290 … Q1 0.8 WoS AHCI
248 Environmental Quality Management
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
US$3,300 … Q2 3.5 WoS ESCI
249 Review of Policy Research
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
US$3,300 … Q1 2.6 WoS SSCI · ABS 2
250 Criminology and Public Policy
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
US$3,350 … Q1 4.3 WoS SSCI

The 250 lowest fees are in the table; the other 258 follow below. Cheapest first. Rupee amounts are estimates at a fixed exchange rate. Index data dated 2026-10-04.

The other 258 journals

Questions people ask

Where do these fees come from?

They are the article processing charge (APC) each publisher lists for open access publishing, as recorded by OpenAlex, which takes most of them from DOAJ. A publisher can change its price at any time, so confirm the amount on the journal’s own website before you submit.

Does paying a fee mean the journal is low quality?

No. Many respected open access journals charge an APC, and many weak journals charge very little. The fee tells you the cost, not the quality. Look at the journal’s Scopus quartile, Web of Science coverage and ABDC or ABS rating, which are on each journal’s page here.

Can I publish in these journals without paying?

Often, yes. Many journals are hybrid: the listed APC applies only if you choose open access, and the subscription route costs the author nothing. Authors at Indian institutions should also check the ONOS page, where the fee is covered for a set of journals.

How do I check that a journal is really in Scopus?

Every journal on this page is on the current Scopus source list held by this site, with its coverage years and quartile on its profile page. A journal’s own website saying “Scopus indexed” is not proof. Check the journal’s page here or the official Scopus source list.

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