Computer science journals without publication fees are relevant to researchers who need recognised journal publication without an author charge. Scope can range from theory and systems to software, AI, data science, human-computer interaction, and applied computing.
The journal should regularly publish the paper’s contribution type. A new algorithm, benchmark, dataset, system, empirical study, or application may be evaluated using different evidence.
Quick answer: Computer science publishing varies between journal-first and conference-led subfields. Confirm that a journal is the appropriate venue for the contribution.
Journal list and current catalog signals
The table presents 12 examples from 61 matching catalog records. SJR, H-index, and quartile refer to the linked SCImago data year in the catalog. Fees and policies must be verified on the official journal website.
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Fee | Country | Pre-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher EducationSpringerOpen | Q1 | 7.947 | 97 | No APCPublication fee | United Kingdom | Pre-review |
| Visual IntelligenceSpringer | Q1 | 3.434 | 17 | No APCPublication fee | Singapore | Pre-review |
| Journal of Computer-Mediated CommunicationOxford University Press | Q1 | 2.692 | 153 | No APCPublication fee | United Kingdom | Pre-review |
| Computational Communication ResearchAmsterdam University Press | Q1 | 1.542 | 17 | No APCPublication fee | Netherlands | Pre-review |
| Big Data Mining and AnalyticsTsinghua University Press | Q1 | 1.458 | 48 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| Digital Communications and NetworksKeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | Q1 | 1.375 | 68 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation ReviewHarvard Kennedy School | Q1 | 1.362 | 37 | No APCPublication fee | United States | Pre-review |
| Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and ArtSpringerOpen | Q1 | 1.188 | 29 | No APCPublication fee | Singapore | Pre-review |
| Data Science and ManagementKeAi Communications Co. Ltd. | Q1 | 1.134 | 27 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| The Journal of Artificial Intelligence ResearchAI Access Foundation | Q1 | 1.112 | 150 | No APCPublication fee | United States | Pre-review |
| Urban InformaticsSpringer | Q1 | 1.104 | 8 | No APCPublication fee | Singapore | Pre-review |
| Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced LearningThe Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE) | Q1 | 1.027 | 38 | No APCPublication fee | Taiwan | Pre-review |
Data note: A no-APC record does not determine whether code, data, or supplementary repositories are required. Check the author guidance. Search the complete Journal Finder.
How to choose from this list
Identify the contribution type
Make clear whether the work contributes theory, an algorithm, software, a dataset, a benchmark, an empirical result, or an application.
Use credible baselines
Compare against relevant current methods and explain why metrics, datasets, splits, and statistical tests are appropriate.
Support reproducibility
Describe implementation details, computational resources, code or data availability, and constraints where possible.
Check prior-publication policy
Disclose conference, workshop, repository, or preprint versions and explain the journal manuscript’s additional contribution.
Check the manuscript against the journal you selected
PapeReview evaluates clarity, methods, evidence, contribution, limitations, and journal-target fit before you enter the publisher submission system.
Frequently asked questions
Are computer science journals always more important than conferences?
No. Venue norms differ by subfield, institution, country, and evaluation system.
Can I submit an extended conference paper?
Often, but extension and disclosure requirements vary. Read the journal’s duplicate-publication policy.
What makes an AI manuscript submission-ready?
Clear novelty, strong baselines, transparent data and evaluation, ablations where relevant, limitations, and reproducibility evidence.
Sources and verification
PapeReview combines catalog fields from journal and publisher records with DOAJ and SCImagoJR-linked information. These services answer different questions: DOAJ focuses on open-access journal records, while SCImagoJR presents Scopus-based citation indicators. PapeReview adds filtering and a manuscript pre-review workflow but does not replace official publisher verification.