62 Physiology journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiers in Nutrition | 2296-861X | 2,744 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle | 2190-5991 | 380 | 1 | ≈ ₹5,48,109 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| The journal of nutrition health & aging | 1279-7707 | 244 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,32,334 to publish | Yes | Yes | France |
| Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis | 0887-8013 | 218 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,15,958 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Clinical Interventions in Aging | 1176-9092 | 216 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,16,139 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Molecular Metabolism | 2212-8778 | 209 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,39,258 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Tobacco Induced Diseases | 1617-9625 | 200 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,61,197 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Frontiers in Pain Research | 2673-561X | 182 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,94,078 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Geriatrics | 2308-3417 | 174 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,07,585 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Nutrition & Metabolism | 1743-7075 | 170 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,25,408 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Clinical Nutrition Open Science | 2667-2685 | 150 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,32,933 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| PAIN Reports | 2471-2531 | 149 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Asthma and Allergy | 1178-6965 | 148 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,16,139 to publish | Yes | Yes | New Zealand |
| Molecular Neurodegeneration | 1750-1326 | 130 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,25,408 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Revista CEFAC | 1516-1846 | 118 | 3 | ≈ ₹16,709 to publish | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Physiological Research | 0862-8408 | 113 | 1 | ≈ ₹87,066 to publish | Yes | Yes | Czechia |
| Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research | 0100-879X | 106 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Experimental Biology and Medicine | 0071-3384 | 103 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,84,169 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| npj Microgravity | 2373-8065 | 98 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,36,291 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| The Journal of Frailty & Aging | 2260-1341 | 91 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,74,536 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Sports Medicine and Health Science | 2666-3376 | 82 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | China |
| Advances in Laboratory Medicine / Avances en Medicina de Laboratorio | 2628-491X | 80 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| Molecular Pain | 1744-8069 | 73 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Pathophysiology | 0928-4680 | 73 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,61,455 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Aging Medicine | 2475-0360 | 71 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,11,923 to publish | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| Advances in Simulation | 2059-0628 | 70 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,70,992 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Practical Laboratory Medicine | 2352-5517 | 69 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,42,748 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Distúrbios da Comunicação | 0102-762X | 66 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research | 2508-4798 | 61 | 1 | ≈ ₹38,531 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Tobacco Prevention & Cessation | 2459-3087 | 61 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,72,080 to publish | Yes | Yes | Greece |
| Aging Medicine and Healthcare | 2663-8851 | 55 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Taiwan |
| Nutrition and Diabetes | 2044-4052 | 55 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,58,057 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Exercise Science | 1226-1726 | 53 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome | 2508-6235 | 52 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle | 2534-773X | 51 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,57,979 to publish | Yes | Yes | France |
| The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine | 2186-8123 | 51 | 3 | ≈ ₹24,389 to publish | Yes | Yes | Japan |
| npj Metabolic Health and Disease | 2948-2828 | 48 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,38,342 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Biochemia Medica | 1330-0962 | 47 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Croatia |
| Life Metabolism | 2755-0230 | 46 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Tobacco Use Insights | 1179-173X | 46 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Current Research in Physiology | 2665-9441 | 41 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,54,307 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Adipocyte | 2162-3945 | 38 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,07,649 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud | 2665-2056 | 38 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 1880-6791 | 37 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,62,160 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| JCSM Communications | 2996-1394 | 35 | 2 | ≈ ₹2,45,638 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| BioSocial Health Journal. | 3060-6268 | 33 | 2 | ≈ ₹48,164 to publish | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| Translational Exercise Biomedicine | 2942-6812 | 31 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| European Review of Aging and Physical Activity | 1813-7253 | 29 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,92,758 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine | 0973-340X | 27 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| LabMed | 2813-9038 | 27 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Eswatini |
| Neurobiology of Pain | 2452-073X | 27 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,66,830 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Frailty Sarcopenia and Falls | 2459-4148 | 25 | 1 | ≈ ₹16,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Greece |
| The Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine | 1738-2548 | 25 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,415 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Physical Activity and Health | 2515-2270 | 22 | 1 | ≈ ₹94,206 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Contributions to Tobacco & Nicotine Research | 2719-9509 | 21 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research | 2503-2178 | 21 | 4 | ≈ ₹5,368 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Aging Brain | 2589-9589 | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,49,491 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Redox Biochemistry and Chemistry | 2773-1766 | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,48,346 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| journal of nutritional oncology | 2096-2746 | 15 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | China |
| Obesity and Endocrinology | 3033-3563 | 15 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,14,307 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Areté | 1657-2513 | 14 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening | 2326-4098 | 13 | 2 | ≈ ₹38,531 to publish | Yes | Yes | Brazil |