Free Arts and Humanities Journals

This blog post features a list of non-paid open-access Arts and Humanities journals indexed in Scopus. A few journals are also indexed in Web of Science.

The journals are published by reputed publishers (Elsevier, Springer, renowned universities, etc.).

Non-paid open-access journals don’t charge their authors for publishing research papers.

Open Access Journals publish research papers that are free for readers to download.

List of Free, Open Access Arts and Humanities Journals Indexed in Scopus

S. No.Journal TitlePublisherISSNSubject Category
1Cuadernos de Arte de la Universidad de GranadaUniversidad de Granada2445-4567Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts | Fine Arts: Architecture: Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
2International Journal of Education and the ArtsPennsylvania State University1529-8094Fine Arts: Arts in general | Education: Special aspects of education
3Digital Humanities QuarterlyAlliance of Digital Humanities Organizations1938-4122General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media
4Humanities DilimanUniversity of the Philippines2012-0788General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
5Recherches GermaniquesPresses universitaires de Strasbourg2649-860XFine Arts: Arts in general
6Studies in Ancient Art and CivilizationKsiegarnia Akademicka Publishing2449-867XHistory (General) and history of Europe: History (General): Ancient history | Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
7International Journal of Film and Media ArtsLusófona University2183-9271Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media | Fine Arts: Visual arts
8Open Library of HumanitiesOpen Library of Humanities2056-6700General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
9Environmental HumanitiesDuke University Press2201-1919Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences | General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
10Kyiv-Mohyla Humanities JournalNational University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy2313-4895General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
11Umanistica DigitaleUniversity of Bologna2532-8816General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
12BiblosCoimbra University Press2183-7139General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
13DiacríticaUniversidade do Minho2183-9174General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
14Rivista di EsteticaRosenberg & Sellier2421-5864Fine Arts | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Aesthetics
15CulturalesUniversidad Autónoma de Baja California2448-539XFine Arts: Arts in general | Language and Literature: Literature (General)
16Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam PertinentiaUniversity of Oslo Library2611-3686Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts | Auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology
17Anales de Historia del ArteUniversidad Complutense de Madrid1988-2491Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
18ZografFaculty of Philosophy, Belgrade2406-0755Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
19Radovi Instituta za Povijest UmjetnostiInstitute of Art History1845-4534Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
20Arte, Individuo y SociedadUniversidad Complutense de Madrid1988-2408Fine Arts: Visual arts
21Dubrovnik AnnalsHrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti1848-8153Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts | History (General) and history of Europe: History (General) | Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | Social Sciences: Sociology (General)
22Acta Historiae Artis SlovenicaZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC2536-4200Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
23Nineteenth-Century Art WorldwideAssociation of Historians of Nineteenth-Century Art (AHNCA)1543-1002Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
24Journal of Science and Technology of the ArtsUniversidade Católica Portuguesa2183-0088Fine Arts: Arts in general
25International Journal of Food DesignIntellect2056-6530Fine Arts: Visual arts | Technology: Home economics: Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service
26Sophiascopio Editions2183-9468Fine Arts: Architecture | Fine Arts: Visual arts
27MDCCC 1800Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari2280-8841Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts | History (General) and history of Europe: History (General): Modern history, 1453-: 1789-
28Orbis IdearumJagiellonian University History of Ideas Research Centre2353-3900Philosophy. Psychology. Religion | Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
29Southeast of NowNational University of Singapore Press2425-0147Fine Arts: Arts in general: History of the arts
30Patristica et MediaevaliaUniversidad de Buenos Aires2683-9636General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)
31UniversumUniversidad de Talca0718-2376General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
32AraucariaUniversidad de Sevilla2340-2199General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Political science | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)
33Sungkyun Journal of East Asian StudiesDuke University Press2586-0380History (General) and history of Europe: History of Asia | General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
34European Journal of Interdisciplinary StudiesAcademy of Economic Studies (ASE)2067-3795General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
35East/West: Journal of Ukrainian StudiesUniversity of Alberta, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies2292-7956General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
36Central EuropeUniversity of Minnesota Libraries Publishing2689-5978History (General) and history of Europe: History of Central Europe | General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
37Korea JournalThe Academy of Korean Studies Press2733-9343General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Language and Literature: Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
38MuzealnictwoIndex Copernicus International S.A.2391-4815General Works: Museums. Collectors and collecting
39ContextoUniversidad de Los Andes (Venezuela)2610-7902Language and Literature: Literature (General) | Language and Literature: French literature – Italian literature – Spanish literature – Portuguese literature
40Forum HistoriaeSlovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of History1337-6861History (General) and history of Europe
41AmfiteaterAcademy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television of the University of Ljubljana1855-850XLanguage and Literature: Literature (General): Drama: Dramatic representation. The theater
42PerseitasFondo Editorial Universidad Católica Luis Amigó2346-1780Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Practical Theology | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Doctrinal Theology
43SPAFA JournalSEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts2586-8721Fine Arts | Auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology
44IluminaceNárodní filmový archiv, Prague2570-9267Fine Arts: Visual arts
45ArtnodesUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya1695-5951Fine Arts: Arts in general
46ArteterapiaUniversidad Complutense de Madrid1988-8309Fine Arts: Arts in general | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
47Swedish Journal of Romanian StudiesCentre for Languages and Literature, Lund University2003-0924Language and Literature
48International Journal of Conservation ScienceAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi2067-8223Fine Arts: Arts in general
49RIHA JournalInternational Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA)2190-3328Fine Arts
50ArtseducaUniversitat Jaume I de Castellón2254-0709Fine Arts | Education
51QuirogaUniversidad de Granada2254-7037Fine Arts: Arts in general | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology | History America: Latin America. Spanish America
52Venezia ArtiFondazione Università Ca’ Foscari2385-2720Fine Arts
53InterfacesUniversité de Bourgogne2647-6754Fine Arts: Visual arts
54PallasPresses universitaires du Midi2272-7639Social Sciences
55Slovenska LiteraturaSlovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Slovak LiteratureLanguage and Literature: Literature (General)
56Kajian MalaysiaUniversiti Sains Malaysia2180-4273Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)
57CarthaginensiaInstituto Teológico de Murcia2605-3012Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Practical Theology | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Doctrinal Theology
58KronosUniversity of the Western Cape, Centre for Humanities Research and the History Department2309-9585History (General) and history of Europe: History of Africa | History (General) and history of Europe: History (General)
59ArqueologiaInstituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires1853-8126Auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology
60Acta AcademicaUniversity of the Free State2415-0479General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Political science
61Arti MusicesHrvatsko muzikološko društvo / Croatian Musicological Society1848-9303Music and books on Music: Music
62MagallaniaUniversidad de Magallanes0718-2244General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
63Studies in Logic, Grammar and RhetoricSciendo2199-6059General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
64Revista de HumanidadesCentro Asociado de la U.N.E.D.2340-8995General Works
65Acta HistriaeThe Historical Society of Southern Primorska Koper2591-1767History (General) and history of Europe: History of Eastern Europe
66Studia Ethnologica CroaticaFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb1848-9532Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology: Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
67Studies in Communication SciencesSeismo Verlag2296-4150Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media | Social Sciences
68DigithumUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya1575-2275Social Sciences
69Bajo PalabraUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid1887-505XPhilosophy. Psychology. Religion: Speculative philosophy | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)
70Przestrzenie TeoriiWydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu2450-5765Language and Literature: Literature (General)
71CarnetsAssociation Portugaise d’Etudes Françaises1646-7698Language and Literature: French literature – Italian literature – Spanish literature – Portuguese literature
72SjuttonhundratalSeptentrio Academic Publishing2001-9866History (General) and history of Europe: History (General): Modern history, 1453-
73International Journal of Asia-Pacific StudiesPenerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia1823-6243General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
74AnaforaUniversity of Osijek2459-5160Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
75International Journal of Conflict and ViolenceUniversity of Bielefeld1864-1385Political science: Political science (General) | Social Sciences
76CauriensiaUniversidad Pontificia de Salamanca; Universidad de Extremadura2340-4256Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Christianity
77International Journal of CommunicationUSC Annenberg Press1932-8036Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media
78Synergies EuropeGroupe d’Etudes et de Recherches pour le Français Langue Internationale (GERFLINT)2260-653XLanguage and Literature
79Athenea DigitalUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona1578-8946General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
80Text MattersLodz University Press2084-574XLanguage and Literature: Literature (General)
81International Journal of Body, Mind and CultureVesnu Publications2345-5802Medicine: Medicine (General)
82Journal of Chinese HumanitiesBrill2352-1341History (General) and history of Europe: History of Asia | Social Sciences: Social sciences and state – Asia (Asian studies only)
83Philosophical Inquiry in EducationCanadian Philosophy of Education Society2369-8659Education: Theory and practice of education
84Magnificat Cultura i Literatura MedievalsUniversitat de València2386-8295History (General) and history of Europe: History (General): Medieval history | Language and Literature: French literature – Italian literature – Spanish literature – Portuguese literature
85Res RhetoricaPolskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne/ Polish Rhetoric Society2392-3113Social Sciences
86Worldwide WasteUbiquity Press2399-7117Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Municipal refuse. Solid wastes | Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Standardization. Simplification. Waste
87Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies BulletinCOMSt2410-0951Language and Literature: Oriental languages and literatures
88Studia Historiae ScientiarumPolish Academy of Arts and Sciences2543-702XGeneral Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities | Science: Science (General)
89Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social SciencesBrill2452-3666Social Sciences
90SOTL in the SouthUniversity of Johannesburg2523-1154Education | General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
91Revue des Sciences HumainesConstantine 1 University, Algeria2588-2007Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
92WhateverUniversità di Pisa2611-657XPhilosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General) | Social Sciences: Sociology (General) | Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
93Ad LiminaTurismo de Galicia-S.A. de Xestión do Plan Xacobeo2659-5885General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities
94Informes de la ConstruccionConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas1988-3234Fine Arts: Architecture | Technology: Building construction
95AreaUniversidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo2591-5312Fine Arts: Architecture | Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
96UrbanoUniversidad del Bío Bío0718-3607Fine Arts: Architecture | Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
97Revista INVIUniversidad de Chile0718-8358Fine Arts: Architecture
98On the W@terfrontUniversitat de Barcelona1139-7365Fine Arts
99Journal of Mosaic ResearchBursa Uludağ University Mosaic Research Centre2619-9165Fine Arts: Drawing. Design. Illustration
100SpatiumInstitute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia2217-8066Fine Arts: Architecture
101ArtifactIntellect1749-3471Fine Arts: Drawing. Design. Illustration
102American and British Studies AnnualUniversity of Pardubice2788-2233Language and Literature: American literature | Language and Literature: English literature
103Center for Educational Policy Studies JournalUniversity of Ljubljana2232-2647Education: Education (General)
104Research in Urbanism SeriesStichting OpenAccess1879-8217Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology | Fine Arts: Architecture
105FootprintJap Sam Books1875-1504Fine Arts: Architecture
106Strategic Design Research JournalUniversidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)1984-2988Fine Arts: Drawing. Design. Illustration
107Journal of Architecture and UrbanismVilnius Gediminas Technical University2029-7947Fine Arts: Architecture
108Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil EngineeringKaunas University of Technology2335-2000Fine Arts: Architecture | Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
109AisthesisFirenze University Press2035-8466Language and Literature | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Aesthetics
110Architectural HistoriesOpen Library of Humanities2050-5833Fine Arts: Architecture
111Performance PhilosophyPerformance Philosophy2057-7176Language and Literature: Literature (General): The performing arts. Show business | Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)
112Frontiers of Architectural ResearchKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Fine Arts: Architecture
113Built HeritageSpringerOpen2662-6802Fine Arts: Architecture
114SpoolStichting OpenAccess2215-0900Fine Arts: Architecture
115Italian Journal of Planning PracticePaolo Scattoni2239-267XFine Arts: Architecture: Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
116Journal of SomaestheticsAalborg University Press2246-8498Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Aesthetics
List of Free, Open Access Arts and Humanities Journals Indexed in Scopus

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