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Best Directory of Open Access Journals Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from academic research databases ranked against Directory of Open Access Journals on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Academia.edu Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Academia.edu
  2. 2
    CORE Free plan apiextensionWeb Free7.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs CORE
  3. 3
    MAXQDA Free trial MacWin 7.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs MAXQDA
  4. 4
    The Lens Free plan apiWeb $83.33/mo7.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs The Lens
  5. 5
    EconLit Free plan Web Free7.6
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs EconLit
  6. 6
    OpenAlex Free plan apiextensionself-hostedWeb $416.67/mo7.1
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs OpenAlex
  7. 7
    Project MUSE Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $174.58/mo7.1
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Project MUSE
  8. 8
    JSTOR Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $16.58/mo7.0
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs JSTOR
  9. 9
    Academic Search Ultimate Free trial AndroidiOSWeb 6.9
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Academic Search Ultimate
  10. 10
    Europe PMC Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Europe PMC
  11. 11
    ScopusElsevier Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Scopus
  12. 12
    FSTA Free trial Web 6.8
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs FSTA
  13. 13
    HeinOnline Free plan Web Free6.8
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs HeinOnline
  14. 14
    MathSciNet Free trial Web 6.8
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs MathSciNet
  15. 15
    AGRICOLA Free plan Web Free6.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs AGRICOLA
  16. 16
    APA PsycInfo Free trial Web $14.08/mo6.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs APA PsycInfo
  17. 17
    arXiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs arXiv
  18. 18
    bioRxiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs bioRxiv
  19. 19
    Dimensions Free plan Web Free6.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Dimensions
  20. 20
    medRxiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs medRxiv

Directory of Open Access Journals alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Academia.edu7.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
2CORE7.7Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
3MAXQDA7.7Mac, Windows
4The Lens7.7Free plan$83.33/moAPI, Web
5EconLit7.6Free planFreeWeb
6OpenAlex7.1Free plan$416.67/moAPI, Browser, self-hosted, Web
7Project MUSE7.1$174.58/moAndroid, iOS, Web
8JSTOR7.0Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Web
9Academic Search Ultimate6.9Android, iOS, Web
10Europe PMC6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
11Scopus6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
12FSTA6.8Web
13HeinOnline6.8Free planFreeWeb
14MathSciNet6.8Web
15AGRICOLA6.7Free planFreeWeb
16APA PsycInfo6.7No$14.08/moWeb
17arXiv6.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
18bioRxiv6.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
19Dimensions6.7Free planFreeWeb
20medRxiv6.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
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Questions about Directory of Open Access Journals alternatives

What is the best alternative to Directory of Open Access Journals?

Academia.edu, number 1 in academic research databases with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: CORE, MAXQDA, The Lens and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Directory of Open Access Journals?

Academia.edu is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.