Open worldwide or remote
Journals open worldwide or remote
Journals and special issues accept submissions year-round or until a call closes. Editors screen for scope and quality before peer review, so the cover letter and abstract decide whether a paper is sent out.
6 open listings here, out of 6 in this category.
- Apply by 30 June 2027Call for papers: Altermagnetic materials (cross-journal Collection)Nature Communications / Springer NatureA cross-journal Nature Portfolio collection seeking papers on altermagnets, a newly identified magnetic phase with zero net magnetization but strongly spin-split bands.publication in a themed Nature Portfolio collectionOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- Apply by 30 June 2027Call for papers: Microbial metabolic interactions (cross-journal Collection)Nature Microbiology, Nature Communications, Communications Biology & Scientific ReportsFour Nature Portfolio journals jointly invite studies of how microbes exchange nutrients and interact metabolically, including ecology and evolution. Research articles…choice of four participating journalsOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- Apply by 20 July 2027Call for papers: Photonic neuromorphic computing (Nature Portfolio Collection)Nature Communications / Springer NatureNature Communications and partner journals invite research on brain-inspired photonic computing, from fundamental physics to hardware platforms and links to AI systems…publication in a themed Nature Portfolio collectionOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- RollingJournal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR)AI Access FoundationA long-running open-access AI journal with no submission or publication charges; decisions typically come within about 8-12 weeks. It also runs special tracks on themes…open access under CC BY · no APCOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- RollingJournal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR)JMLRA leading open-access machine learning journal; accepted papers are published online as soon as final versions arrive. Submissions are accepted continuously and special…open access · rapid electronic publicationOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
- RollingTransactions on Machine Learning Research (TMLR)TMLR (JMLR family)An open machine learning journal that reviews submissions on a rolling basis through OpenReview, judging technical soundness rather than perceived impact. Manuscripts…double-blind review with public reviews · fast turnaroundOpen worldwideDetails and how to apply
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