Best Open Access Journals for Science (2026)

We track 11 open access journals in Science, with an average impact factor of 47.74 and average APC of $240797. 11 are open access.

Top 10 Open Access Science Journals by Impact Factor

#1
Conexões: Ciência e Tecnologia
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará · ISSN: 2176-0144 OA Free
Free
#2
Earth and Planetary Physics
Science Press · ISSN: 2096-3955 OA
$16000
#3
Journal of Biological Researches
Indonesian Biological Society · ISSN: 0852-6834 OA
$1625000
#4
Journal of Scientific Research
Rajshahi University · ISSN: 2070-0237 OA
$10
#5
Revista Científica
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas · ISSN: 0124-2253 OA Free
Free
#6
Scientific African
Elsevier · ISSN: 2468-2276 OA
$500
#7
Elkawnie: Journal of Islamic Science and Technology
Faculty of Science and Technology Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh · ISSN: 2460-8912 OA
IF: 56.90
$1000000
#8
Frontiers in Bee Science
Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2813-5911 OA
IF: 56.90
$1950
#9
Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences
Majmaah University · ISSN: 1658-645X OA Free
IF: 56.90
Free
#10
National Science Open
Science Press · ISSN: 2097-1168 OA
IF: 56.90
$1100

All Open Access Science Journals

Conexões: Ciência e Tecnologia

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará

2176-0144
OA
Earth and Planetary Physics

Science Press

2096-3955
OA
Journal of Biological Researches

Indonesian Biological Society

0852-6834
OA
Journal of Scientific Research

Rajshahi University

2070-0237
OA
Revista Científica

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

0124-2253
OA
Elkawnie: Journal of Islamic Science and Technology

Faculty of Science and Technology Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh

2460-8912
IF 56.90 OA
Frontiers in Bee Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-5911
IF 56.90 OA
Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences

Majmaah University

1658-645X
IF 56.90 OA
National Science Open

Science Press

2097-1168
IF 56.90 OA
PNAS Nexus

Oxford University Press

2752-6542
IF 11.10 OA

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The best journals for Science are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 11 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 47.74.

There are currently 11 open access journals in Science indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Science journals is approximately $240797 USD.
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