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Best Directory of Open Access Journals Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    JSTOR Free plan AndroidiOSWeb $16.58/mo6.6
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs JSTOR
  2. 2
    Academia.edu Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.5
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Academia.edu
  3. 3
    MAXQDA Free trial MacWin 6.5
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs MAXQDA
  4. 4
    AGRICOLA Free plan Web Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs AGRICOLA
  5. 5
    arXiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs arXiv
  6. 6
    bioRxiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs bioRxiv
  7. 7
    CORE Free plan apiextensionWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs CORE
  8. 8
    EconLit Free plan Web Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs EconLit
  9. 9
    Europe PMC Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Europe PMC
  10. 10
    medRxiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs medRxiv
  11. 11
    OpenAlex Free plan apiextensionself-hostedWeb $416.67/mo6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs OpenAlex
  12. 12
    PubMed Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs PubMed
  13. 13
    SSRN Free plan Web Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs SSRN
  14. 14
    The Lens Free plan apiWeb $83.33/mo6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs The Lens
  15. 15
    zbMATH Open Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs zbMATH Open
  16. 16
    Dimensions Free plan Web Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Dimensions
  17. 17
    HeinOnline Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs HeinOnline
  18. 18
    ScopusElsevier Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Scopus
  19. 19
    Embase AI AndroidiOSMacWebWin 5.7
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Embase AI
  20. 20
    Project MUSE Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $174.58/mo5.6
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Project MUSE

Directory of Open Access Journals alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1JSTOR6.6Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Web
2Academia.edu6.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
3MAXQDA6.5Mac, Windows
4AGRICOLA6.4Free planFreeWeb
5arXiv6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
6bioRxiv6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
7CORE6.4Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
8EconLit6.4Free planFreeWeb
9Europe PMC6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
10medRxiv6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
11OpenAlex6.4Free plan$416.67/moAPI, Browser, self-hosted, Web
12PubMed6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
13SSRN6.4Free planFreeWeb
14The Lens6.4Free plan$83.33/moAPI, Web
15zbMATH Open6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
16Dimensions6.3Free planFreeWeb
17HeinOnline6.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
18Scopus6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
19Embase AI5.7Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
20Project MUSE5.6$174.58/moAndroid, iOS, Web
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Questions about Directory of Open Access Journals alternatives

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

JSTOR, number 1 in academic research databases with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Academia.edu, MAXQDA, AGRICOLA and 16 more.

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

JSTOR is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.