ϟ
Open Access Psychology Journals
A list of Open Access Psychology journals for you to publish your manuscript in
Psychology is scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behaviour
Open Access journals publish papers that are free to the reader to download. OA papers have undergone peer review and are not more or less stringent than papers in closed journals — the main difference is in the business model.
This list of Psychology OA journals will hopefully make it easier for you to have a better idea regarding where your want to publish your Psychology manuscript.
We have thousands of high-impact factor Psychology journals in our list.We've made this extensive list of open access Psychology journals so you can get a better overview of all the journals where you can publish open access.Use our different columns — number of papers, number of citations, and relevance — to find the best Psychology venue for your manuscript.
The DOAJ columns refers to the The Directory of Open Access Journals, a list of open access journals, maintained by Infrastructure Services for Open Access.
There are certain criteria a journal must meet to be indexed by DOAJ, and thus inclusion in the DOAJ index is seen by scholars as a mark of quality.
All the open access Psychology journals in this list are indexed in OA.mg.
If you spot any mistakes in this table of Psychology OA journals, don’t hesitate to send us an email.
| Name | ISSN | DOAJ | Publisher | No. of Papers | Citations | Relevance▼ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning & Memory | 1072-0502 | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 2016 | 117834 | 99.3 | Website | |
| Health psychology open | 2055-1029 | ☑ | SAGE | 298 | 2452 | 99.3 | Website |
| International Journal of Instruction | 1694-609X | Modestum Limited | 1354 | 5366 | 99.2 | ||
| Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health | 1753-2000 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 744 | 16261 | 99.2 | Website |
| Science education international | 1450-104X | ☑ | 622 | 2668 | 98.7 | ||
| Schizophrenia Research and Treatment | 2090-2093 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 126 | 2392 | 98.4 | Website |
| BMC Psychology | 2050-7283 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 914 | 7738 | 98.4 | Website |
| International Journal of Bipolar Disorders | 2194-7511 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 294 | 3987 | 98.3 | Website |
| Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | 1878-9293 | ☑ | Elsevier | 1144 | 31354 | 98.2 | Website |
| BMC Psychiatry | 1471-244X | ☑ | Springer Nature | 5702 | 131148 | 98.1 | Website |
| Human Brain Mapping | 1065-9471 | ☑ | Wiley | 6360 | 354307 | 98 | Website |
| Frontiers in Neural Circuits | 1662-5110 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 1437 | 33689 | 97.9 | Website |
| Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | 1225-8482 | The Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | 666 | 2455 | 97.9 | ||
| Autism Research and Treatment | 2090-1933 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 139 | 3249 | 97.8 | Website |
| English Language Teaching | 1916-4742 | Canadian Center of Science and Education | 3973 | 15616 | 97.7 | ||
| International Journal of Mental Health Systems | 1752-4458 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 778 | 13208 | 97.6 | Website |
| Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | 1527-9316 | ☑ | IUScholarWorks | 709 | 5302 | 97.5 | Website |
| Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders | 1866-1947 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 561 | 14635 | 97.5 | Website |
| Annals of General Psychiatry | 1744-859X | ☑ | Springer Nature | 1606 | 13444 | 97.4 | Website |
| Schizophrenia Research: Cognition | 2215-0013 | ☑ | Elsevier | 257 | 2215 | 97.3 | Website |
| Journal of Educators Online | 1547-500X | ☑ | Grand Canyon University | 323 | 3344 | 97.2 | Website |
| Psychobiology | 0889-6313 | 1744 | 38224 | 97.1 | |||
| Global mental health | 2054-4251 | ☑ | Cambridge University Press | 280 | 2545 | 97.1 | Website |
| Australian Journal of Teacher Education | 0313-5373 | 1662 | 16336 | 97 | |||
| Comprehensive Psychiatry | 0010-440X | ☑ | Elsevier | 6389 | 158419 | 97 | Website |
| Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience | 1749-5016 | ☑ | Oxford University Press | 2017 | 82259 | 97 | Website |
| Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience | 1663-3563 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 449 | 8745 | 96.9 | Website |
| International Journal of STEM Education | 2196-7822 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 355 | 4984 | 96.9 | Website |
| Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation | 2051-6673 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 186 | 2420 | 96.8 | Website |
| Cogent Education | 2331-186X | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 1039 | 4575 | 96.8 | Website |
| JMIR mental health | 2368-7959 | ☑ | JMIR Publications Inc. | 821 | 13607 | 96.8 | Website |
| NACADA Journal | 0271-9517 | National Academic Advising Association NACADA | 781 | 6753 | 96.8 | ||
| Iranian Journal of Psychiatry | 1735-4587 | ☑ | Knowledge E | 699 | 3069 | 96.7 | Website |
| British Journal of Psychiatry Open | 2056-4724 | ☑ | Royal College of Psychiatrists | 2113 | 6605 | 96.7 | Website |
| International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research | 1049-8931 | ☑ | Wiley | 1006 | 45427 | 96.7 | Website |
| Frontiers in Human Neuroscience | 1662-5161 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 11397 | 190941 | 96.7 | Website |
| Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | 1477-7525 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 3307 | 113524 | 96.6 | Website |
| Communications in Information Literacy | 1933-5954 | ☑ | Portland State University Library | 320 | 1838 | 96.6 | Website |
| Biopsychosocial Medicine | 1751-0759 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 387 | 5865 | 96.6 | Website |
| Frontiers in Psychiatry | 1664-0640 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 9143 | 86889 | 96.5 | Website |
| Chronic stress | 2470-5470 | ☑ | SAGE | 143 | 1639 | 96.5 | Website |
| Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences | 1735-8639 | Kowsar Medical Institute | 908 | 2805 | 96.5 | ||
| Psychology Research and Behavior Management | 1179-1578 | ☑ | Dove Medical Press | 943 | 8258 | 96.5 | Website |
| Journal of Headache and Pain | 1129-2369 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 3188 | 42643 | 96.5 | Website |
| Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health | 1745-0179 | Bentham Science | 504 | 11409 | 96.4 | ||
| Journal of behavioral addictions | 2062-5871 | ☑ | Akademiai Kiado Zrt. | 850 | 21085 | 96.4 | |
| Epilepsy Research and Treatment | 2090-1348 | Hindawi Limited | 112 | 2142 | 96.4 | ||
| npj schizophrenia | 2334-265X | ☑ | Springer Nature | 299 | 4029 | 96.3 | Website |
| The journal of media literacy education | 2167-8715 | ☑ | University of Rhode Island | 380 | 1852 | 96.3 | Website |
| Molecular Autism | 2040-2392 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 678 | 23653 | 96.2 | Website |
| Cogent psychology | 2331-1908 | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 613 | 2627 | 96.1 | Website |
| Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology | 1738-1088 | Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology | 666 | 6287 | 96.1 | ||
| Behavioural Neurology | 0953-4180 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 1763 | 22386 | 96.1 | Website |
| Journal of Education and Learning | 1927-5250 | Canadian Center of Science and Education | 1335 | 3662 | 96 | ||
| Neuroscience of Consciousness | 2057-2107 | ☑ | 176 | 1705 | 96 | Website | |
| Focus on Exceptional Children | 0015-511X | The University of Kansas | 801 | 9760 | 96 | ||
| Dementia & Neuropsychologia | 1980-5764 | ☑ | SciELO | 958 | 6816 | 95.9 | Website |
| Frontiers in Psychology | 1664-1078 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 31656 | 355015 | 95.8 | Website |
| Journal of university teaching and learning practice | 1449-9789 | University of Wollongog Library | 923 | 3379 | 95.8 | ||
| Behavioral and Brain Functions | 1744-9081 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 672 | 24410 | 95.8 | Website |
| Psychiatry Investigation | 1738-3684 | Korean Neuropsychiatric Association | 1436 | 15374 | 95.8 | ||
| Cerebellum & ataxias | 2053-8871 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 138 | 1584 | 95.7 | Website |
| Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience | 1180-4882 | Joule Inc. | 1797 | 56203 | 95.7 | Website | |
| International journal of psychological studies | 1918-7211 | Canadian Center of Science and Education | 612 | 2488 | 95.6 | ||
| The Professional Educator | 0196-786X | ☑ | Truman Pierce Institute | 251 | 1516 | 95.6 | Website |
| International Journal of Wellbeing | 1179-8602 | ☑ | International Journal fo Wellbeing | 296 | 4905 | 95.6 | Website |
| Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience | 1662-5145 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 1043 | 25501 | 95.6 | Website |
| European Journal of Psychotraumatology | 2000-8066 | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 1309 | 19151 | 95.5 | Website |
| Neural Plasticity | 1687-5443 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 2179 | 42226 | 95.5 | Website |
| Frontiers in Neuroanatomy | 1662-5129 | ☑ | Frontiers Media SA | 1385 | 32521 | 95.5 | Website |
| International Journal of Medical Education | 2042-6372 | International Journal of Medical Education | 564 | 10791 | 95.4 | ||
| Fluids and Barriers of the CNS | 2045-8118 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 604 | 11877 | 95.4 | Website |
| Occupational Therapy International | 0966-7903 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 868 | 10538 | 95.4 | Website |
| Universal Journal of Educational Research | 2332-3205 | Horizon Research Publishing Co., Ltd. | 2970 | 5151 | 95.1 | ||
| Korean journal of health psychology | 1229-070X | Korean Health Psychological Association | 966 | 2009 | 95 | ||
| The international journal of mental health promotion | 1462-3730 | Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press) | 545 | 4233 | 95 | ||
| Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | 1940-0632 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 761 | 6761 | 95 | Website |
| Journal of Experimental Psychopathology | 2043-8087 | ☑ | SAGE | 394 | 3833 | 94.9 | Website |
| Psychiatry journal | 2314-4327 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 173 | 1533 | 94.8 | Website |
| International journal of adolescence and youth | 0267-3843 | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 882 | 6232 | 94.8 | Website |
| Depression Research and Treatment | 2090-1321 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 276 | 4168 | 94.6 | Website |
| Multiple Sclerosis International | 2090-2654 | ☑ | Hindawi Limited | 199 | 3475 | 94.5 | Website |
| World Journal of Education | 1925-0746 | Sciedu Press | 733 | 1792 | 94.4 | ||
| International Education Studies | 1913-9020 | Canadian Center of Science and Education | 2544 | 10811 | 94.4 | ||
| Acta Psychologica | 0001-6918 | ☑ | Elsevier | 6490 | 151514 | 94.3 | Website |
| Journal of Muslim Mental Health | 1556-4908 | ☑ | University of Michigan Library | 229 | 2607 | 94.3 | Website |
| International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 1176-9106 | ☑ | Dove Medical Press | 3358 | 50219 | 94.3 | Website |
| Trends in hearing | 2331-2165 | ☑ | SAGE | 447 | 4579 | 94.2 | Website |
| TESL Canada Journal | 0826-435X | TESL Canada Federation | 875 | 7877 | 94.1 | ||
| NeuroImage: Clinical | 2213-1582 | ☑ | Elsevier | 3155 | 65609 | 93.9 | Website |
| Journal of Learning Design | 1832-8342 | Queensland University of Technology | 212 | 1943 | 93.9 | ||
| International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology | 1697-2600 | ☑ | Elsevier | 727 | 16373 | 93.9 | Website |
| Basic and clinical neuroscience | 2008-126X | ☑ | Negah Scientific Publisher | 806 | 2688 | 93.8 | |
| Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine | 2164-2850 | ☑ | Taylor & Francis | 317 | 2635 | 93.7 | Website |
| Korea Journal of Counseling | 1598-2068 | Korean Counseling Association | 2106 | 2398 | 93.6 | ||
| Psychiatria Danubina | 0353-5053 | Medicinska Naklada d.o.o. | 3568 | 12161 | 93.6 | ||
| Neural Development | 1749-8104 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 413 | 14290 | 93.5 | Website |
| Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications | 2365-7464 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 400 | 2463 | 93.5 | Website |
| Translational Psychiatry | 2158-3188 | ☑ | Springer Nature | 3307 | 84786 | 93.5 | Website |
| Journal of the Korean Association for Research in Science Education | 1226-5187 | The Korean Association for Science Education | 2140 | 3287 | 93.4 |
Page 1 of 10
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I publish my Psychology paper?
You can publish your Psychology paper in the Open Access journals in this list
What is Open Access (OA)?
Open Access refers to free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. Any kind of digital content can be open access, from texts and data to software, audio, and video.
What does “relevance” mean in the table?
It refers to the strength of association between this journal being listed and the concept, from 0-100. For example, the Journal Of Research In Mechanical Engineering has a relevance of “0” when listed under “Open Access Computer Science Journals” because it has no relevance to the field of Computer Science.
How do you count total number of citations?
The citations show how often articles from this journal have been referenced in other works. OpenAlex is where we get this data from. Although the accuracy is debatable, it can nevertheless help you get a sense of how prestigious a journal is in general.
Where can I find other lists like this one?
To search for more open journal lists, look on OA.mg
How can I publish my paper on OA.mg?
We do not offer publishing services. If you'd like to get your paper published, I would suggest you find a journal that suits your needs.
What is an APC?
Article Processing Charges (APCs) are charged to authors of scholarly articles during the publication process. APCs are used by open access journals.
What are the different Open Access types?
Depending on the license, a research paper might be categorised as a) Gold Open Access, which means the paper is freely available and fully accessible to everyone, b) Hybrid Open Access, which means that the authors can pay an APC to make the paper freely available, or c) Green Open Access, which means that there is a possiblity to make subcription based journal articles freely avaiable by uploading the peer-reviewed article to an instiutional repository. Among these, Diamond, Black, and Bronze Open Access also exist.