Open Access Journals in Mathematics: A Study based on Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Abstract:  This study aims to perform a quantitative analysis of open access journals in the field of Mathematics that are included in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), an index that includes more than 18,206 peer-reviewed journals in all fields of knowledge published by 130 nations in 80 languages. According to the survey, 228 journals, or 1.25 percent, publish articles relating to Mathematics out of the 18,206 open access journals that the DOAJ indexes as of September 19, 2022. The Indonesia 35(15.35%) and United Kingdom 30(13.16%) are the top two countries publishing the most open access  journals  in  Mathematics.  Out  of  228  journals,  192  (84.21%)  are  published  in  the  English language.  Journals  adhere  to  Creative  Common  licencing  in  260  (97.94%)  of  cases. While  128 journals  (56.14%)  limit  the  authors'  ability  to  hold  full  copyright,  100  journals  (43.86%)  do  not. Publishers  of  open  access  journals  in  Mathematics  favoured‘Blind  Peer  Review’  as  125  journals (54.82%) followed this system followed by ‘Double Blind peer review’ by 65 journals (28.51%), ‘Peer review’ by 34 journals (14.91%). Open peer review” wasfollowed by each 4 journals (1.75%).