DOAJ
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AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitNo published public quota; use reasonable pacing.
Documentation: doaj.org ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) lists peer-reviewed open-access journals and articles that meet quality standards. Its free API lets you search journals by subject, check licensing, publisher, article fees, and review policies. Public search needs no key, which makes it easy to verify that a journal is legitimately open access.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: No published public quota; use reasonable pacing.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer
Setup
- Paste the example URL into your browser to search journals instantly, no signup needed.
- Replace the search term with any subject or ISSN you want.
- Use the docs page to explore article-level search endpoints.
- Note: keys are only needed for publishers submitting data, not for searching.
Example
https://doaj.org/api/search/journals/bioinformatics?page=1&pageSize=5Use cases
- Check whether a journal is a real, quality open-access journal before submitting
- Find open-access articles on a topic for a literature review
- Look up a journal's article-processing charges and licensing terms