Journal Finder
Royal Danish Library's Journal Finder helps you find journals that are covered by Open Access publishing agreements.
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Journal Finder provides access to search journals that are part of the national licensing agreements for Open Access publishing without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC)*. You will also be able to find journals where discounts on APC are offered. You do not need to create a user profile or log in to use Journal Finder. Simply select your institution to get accurate search results.
In Journal Finder, you can also find important information about the individual agreements, including which Creative Commons licenses can be selected, whether the agreement contains a limited quota of articles, and which article types are included.
* APC is a basic publication fee charged to authors when publishing in journals that operate with Open Access.
General guidance before applying
Since not all agreements apply to all institutions, it is important that you first select your institution (Select Institution) before making your search.
You can search by journal title, ISSN/eISSN or free text. If you want to look up a specific journal, it is recommended to search by ISSN or eISSN.
You can also narrow your search using the filters in the left menu. Here you can filter by Subject Areas, Journal Lists and Publisher. Please note that journals may appear under sub-publishers or societies instead of main publishers.
Explanation of icons in your search results
If a journal is included in an agreement, one of the three "icon messages" below will appear along with agreement details.
- APC WAIVED
The journal is covered by an agreement for publication without payment of APC. - APC WAIVED - LIMITED QUOTA
The journal is covered by an agreement for publication without payment of APC. The agreement includes a limited quota of articles. - APC WAIVER QUOTA FOR 2025 HAS BEEN REACHED
The journal is covered by an agreement for publication without payment of APC, but the limited quota of articles has been exhausted. - APC DISCOUNT
The journal is covered by an agreement that gives a discount on APC.
About Journal Finder
Journal Finder is developed by the Danish company ChronosHub. Journal Finder uses data from, for example, Open policy finder, OpenAlex and DOAJ, as well as the publishers with whom agreements have been made. Data in Journal Finder is continuously updated and maintained. The information sought in the Journal Finder must be considered indicative, and reservations are made for errors and changes.