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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/mo7.9
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs JSTOR
  2. 2
    Academia.edu Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.8
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Academia.edu
  3. 3
    Project MUSE Free trial AndroidiOSWeb $174.58/mo7.2
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Project MUSE
  4. 4
    Embase AI AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.1
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Embase AI
  5. 5
    Academic Search Ultimate Free trial AndroidiOSWeb 7.0
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Academic Search Ultimate
  6. 6
    CORE Free plan apiextensionWeb Free6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs CORE
  7. 7
    The Lens Free plan apiWeb $83.33/mo6.4
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs The Lens
  8. 8
    AGRICOLA Free plan Web Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs AGRICOLA
  9. 9
    arXiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs arXiv
  10. 10
    bioRxiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs bioRxiv
  11. 11
    EconLit Free plan Web Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs EconLit
  12. 12
    Europe PMC Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Europe PMC
  13. 13
    MAXQDA Free trial MacWin 6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs MAXQDA
  14. 14
    medRxiv Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs medRxiv
  15. 15
    OpenAlex Free plan apiextensionself-hostedWeb $416.67/mo6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs OpenAlex
  16. 16
    PubMed Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs PubMed
  17. 17
    SSRN Free plan Web Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs SSRN
  18. 18
    zbMATH Open Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs zbMATH Open
  19. 19
    HeinOnline Free plan Web Free6.2
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs HeinOnline
  20. 20
    ScopusElsevier Free plan apiWeb Free6.2
    Directory of Open Access Journals vs Scopus

Directory of Open Access Journals alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1JSTOR7.9Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Web
2Academia.edu7.8Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
3Project MUSE7.2$174.58/moAndroid, iOS, Web
4Embase AI7.1Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5Academic Search Ultimate7.0Android, iOS, Web
6CORE6.4Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
7The Lens6.4Free plan$83.33/moAPI, Web
8AGRICOLA6.3Free planFreeWeb
9arXiv6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
10bioRxiv6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
11EconLit6.3Free planFreeWeb
12Europe PMC6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
13MAXQDA6.3Mac, Windows
14medRxiv6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
15OpenAlex6.3Free plan$416.67/moAPI, Browser, self-hosted, Web
16PubMed6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
17SSRN6.3Free planFreeWeb
18zbMATH Open6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
19HeinOnline6.2Free planFreeWeb
20Scopus6.2Free planFreeAPI, 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 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Academia.edu, Project MUSE, Embase AI 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. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.