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Best Open Access Journals for Life Sciences (2026)

We track 15 open access journals in Life Sciences, with an average impact factor of 34.73 and average APC of $1620. 15 are open access.

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Top 10 Open Access Life Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

#1

Academia Molecular Biology and Genomics

Academia.edu Journals · ISSN: 3064-9765 OA

$2000

#2

Advances in Oceanography and Limnology

PAGEPress Publications · ISSN: 1947-5721 OA

$250

#3

BMC Medical Genomics

BMC · ISSN: 1755-8794 OA

$2790

#4

Budownictwo o Zoptymalizowanym Potencjale Energetycznym

The Publishing Office of Czestochowa University of Technology · ISSN: 2299-8535 OA

$1230

#5

Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar

IMR Press · ISSN: 1945-0516 OA

$500

#6

Genomics

Elsevier · ISSN: 0888-7543 OA

$2650

#7

International Aquatic Research

Islamic Azad University · ISSN: 2008-4935 OA Free

Free

#8

Journal of Genetic Resources

University of Mazandaran · ISSN: 2423-4257 OA Free

Free

#9

Redox Biochemistry and Chemistry

Elsevier · ISSN: 2773-1766 OA

$1540

#10

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Springer · ISSN: 1420-9071 OA

IF: 64.50

$3290

All Open Access Life Sciences Journals

Academia Molecular Biology and Genomics

Academia.edu Journals

3064-9765

OA

Advances in Oceanography and Limnology

PAGEPress Publications

1947-5721

OA

BMC Medical Genomics

BMC

1755-8794

OA

Budownictwo o Zoptymalizowanym Potencjale Energetycznym

The Publishing Office of Czestochowa University of Technology

2299-8535

OA

Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar

IMR Press

1945-0516

OA

Genomics

0888-7543

OA

International Aquatic Research

Islamic Azad University

2008-4935

OA

Journal of Genetic Resources

University of Mazandaran

2423-4257

OA

Redox Biochemistry and Chemistry

2773-1766

OA

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

1420-9071

IF 64.50 OA

Frontiers in Bee Science

Frontiers Media S.A.

2813-5911

IF 56.90 OA

Marine and Fishery Sciences

Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)

2683-7951

IF 56.90 OA

Nature Communications

Springer Nature

2041-1723

IF 17.70 OA

eLife

eLife Sciences Publications

2050-084X

IF 8.70 OA

PLoS ONE

Public Library of Science

1932-6203

IF 3.70 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Life Sciences are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 15 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 34.73.

There are currently 15 open access journals in Life Sciences indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Life Sciences journals is approximately $1620 USD.

Life Sciences at a Glance

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$1620

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