32 Development journals with no fee to publish with at least 10 papers in 2025. No fee means the journal, DOAJ or OpenAlex states the fee as zero. A journal that has not published a fee is not listed here, and neither is a subscription journal that charges only for open access.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics | 2413-2829 | 152 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Science management theory and practice | 2686-827X | 62 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| MIR (Modernization Innovation Research) | 2079-4665 | 59 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| The world of new economy | 2220-6469 | 55 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Accounting Analysis Auditing | 2408-9303 | 54 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Financial Journal | 2075-1990 | 53 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Journal of Applied Economic Research | 2712-7435 | 48 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Izvestiya of Saratov University Economics Management Law | 1994-2540 | 45 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Management Sciences | 2304-022X | 45 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Digital Transformation | 2522-9613 | 44 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Belarus |
| UPRAVLENIE / MANAGEMENT (Russia) | 2309-3633 | 43 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Revista de geografía Norte Grande | 0379-8682 | 41 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Chile |
| Journal of Institutional Studies | 2076-6297 | 39 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Spatial Economics | 1815-9834 | 38 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Statistics and Economics | 2500-3925 | 38 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Economía Sociedad y Territorio | 1405-8421 | 35 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Mexico |
| Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos | 0186-7210 | 34 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Mexico |
| Boletín de Estudios Geográficos | 0374-6186 | 28 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Argentina |
| Quivera Revista de Estudios Territoriales | 1405-8626 | 28 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Mexico |
| Review of Business and Economics Studies | 2308-944X | 28 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Information and Innovations | 1994-2443 | 23 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Estudios socioterritoriales | 1515-6206 | 22 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Argentina |
| Huellas | 0329-0573 | 20 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Argentina |
| E-Management | 2658-3445 | 18 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Entorno Geográfico | 1692-0074 | 18 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Colombia |
| Eutopía - Revista de Desarrollo Económico Territorial | 1390-5708 | 17 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ecuador |
| Expresión Económica | 1870-5960 | 17 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Mexico |
| Desarrollo Estado y Espacio | 2796-9606 | 14 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Argentina |
| Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research | 1695-7253 | 13 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Spain |
| Población y Desarrollo - Argonautas y caminantes | 2221-7002 | 13 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Honduras |
| Digital Economy & Innovations | 3034-2074 | 12 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Proyección Estudios Geográficos y de Ordenamiento Territorial | 1667-0876 | 11 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Argentina |