Open Access Journals

[selected from the Scientific Library's Online Journals List]

Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and with consent by the author, has no copyright and licensing restrictions. Major OA initiatives for scientific and scholarly literature insist on the importance of peer review. OA literature is not free to produce and is often paid for by author fees or institutional memberships. Learn more about Open Access and the NIH Public Access Policy.

Titles designated as Open Access on the list below should be free to all. Other titles are made freely available by the publisher, some with free access only for issues older than 6 - 12 months. This list is not comprehensive. For additional lists of Open Access publishers and journal lists, see resources below.

Open Access Publishers & Journal Lists

BioMed Central - Publisher of peer-reviewed Open Access Biomedical research

Directory of Open Access Journals - Directory supported by Open Society Institute and SPARC of Lund University, Sweden

Free Online Full-text Journals - Highwire-hosted journals

FreeMedicalJournals.com - List by Steinhauser-Verlag

Library Publishing Media - Journals in Biomedical Sciences

Peer-reviewed Open Access Journals - Journals of Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), BioMed Central, and PubMed Central

Public Library of Science - Public access to the world's scientific and medical literature supported by a nonprofit organization

PubMed Central - A digital archive of Life Sciences journal literature by U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Journal Citation Reports - Impact Factors

Publishers

NIH Public Access Policy

A

Acta Biochimica Polonica - (2000 -). Access free to all.
AIDS Research and Therapy (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
American Journal of Human Genetics - (Jun 1997-). Open access to issues older than most recent 6 months.
Annals of General Hospital Psychiatry - (2002-). Open Access
Annals of Mathematics - (v.153, 2001-). Open Access
Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy - (1987-1997). Open Access via PubMedCentral. Click on "Archive."
Applied & Environmental Microbiology - (1976-1997). Open Access via PubMedCentral. Click on "archive."
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy (BMC) - (Nov 2004 -). Open Access

B

Behavioral and Brain Functions (BMC)- (v.1,2005 - ). Open Access
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry - (v.1,2005 -). Open Access
Biochemical Journal - (1996-). New Public Access Policy for this journal.
Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin - (May 2003-). Open Access
Biological Procedures Online - (1995 - ). Publisher's site. Open Access
BioMagnetic Research and Technology - (2003-). Open Access
BioMedical Digital Libraries - (Sep 2004-). Open Access
BioMedical Engineering Online - (May 2002-). Open Access
BMC Anesthesiology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Biochemistry - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Bioinformatics - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Biology - (2003-). Open Access.
BMC Biotechnology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Blood Disorders - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Cancer - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Cell Biology - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Chemical Biology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Clincal Pathology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Clinical Pharmacology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Dermatology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Developmental Biology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Ear Nose and Throat Disorders - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Ecology - (v.1, 2001 - ). Open Access.
BMC Emergency Medicine - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Endocrine Disorders - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Evolutionary Biology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Family Practice - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Gastroenterology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Genetics - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Genomics - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Geriatrics - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Health Services Research - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Immunology - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Infectious Diseases - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC International Health and Human Rights - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Journal of Inflammation - (2004-). Open Access.
BMC Medical Education- (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Medical Ethics - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Medical Genetics - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Medical Imaging - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Medical Research Methodology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Medicine - (2003-). Open Access.
BMC Microbiology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Molecular Biology - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Nephrology - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Neurology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Neuroscience - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC News and Views - (2000-). Open Access.
BMC Nuclear Medicine - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Nursing - (2002-). Open Access.
BMC Opthalmology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Oral Health - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Palliative Care - (2002-). Open Access.
BMC Pediatrics - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Pharmacology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Physiology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Plant Biology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Psychiatry - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Public Health - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Structural Biology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Surgery - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Urology - (2001-). Open Access.
BMC Veterinary Research - (v.1, 2005 - ). Open Access.
BMC Women's Health - (2001-). Open Access.
British Medical Journal (BMJ) - (1994 -). Original research articles free to all. Read about BMJ's Open Access Policy.
Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS - (Jun 1996-). Open Access.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization - (1947-). Open Access.

C

CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - (v.40, 1990 - ). Open Access
Cancer Cell International - (2002-). Open Access
Cancer Control. Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center - (Sep 1995-). Access free to all.
Cancer Informatics - (v.1, 2005-). Open Access
Cardiovascular Ultrasound - (2003-). Open Access
Cell Communication and Signaling - (2003-). Open Access
Cell Research - (1999 -) Access free to all.
Cerebralspinal Fluid Research (BMC) - (2004 -).Open Access
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin - (May 2003-). Open Access.
Chemistry Letters - (2003 -). Open Access to selected articles. Open Access Option - Chemical Society of Japan
Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology - (1995-1997) Open Access via PubMed Central. Click on "archive."
Clinical and Molecular Allergy - (2003 -). Open Access
Clinical Medicine and Research - (v.1, 2003 -). Open Access
Clinical Microbiology Reviews - (v.1,1988 - v.16,2003) . Open Access via PubMed Central. Click on "archive."
Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health (BMC) - (2004 - ). Open Access
Commerce Business Daily - Access free to all.
Comparative Hepatology - (2002 -). Open Access
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation - (2003-). Open Access
Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine - (2000 -). Open Access
Current Interventional Cardiology Reports (BMC) - (1999-2001). Ceased publication. Open Access.
Current Population Reports - Access free to all.
Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases (BMC) - (1999 -). Open Access.
Current Women's Health Reports (BMC) - (2001 -). Open Access.
Cytojournal (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access.

D

Dermatology Online Journal - (1995-). HTML only. Open Access
DVM Newsmagazine Online - (2001-). HTML only. Access free to all.

E

Electronic Journal of Combinatorics - (1994-). Open Access
Electronic Journal of Oncology - (1999-). Select "Contents by Year" from "Consulting" link on toolbar. Open Access.
Electronic Library of Mathematics - Selected Open Access titles.
Emerging Infectious Diseases - (1995-). Access free to all.
Emerging Themes in Epidemiology (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source (BMC) - (Jul 2002-). Open Access.
Environmental Health Perspectives - (1972-). Open Access
e-Polymers - (2001-). Access free to all.
European Cells and Materials  - (2001 -). Open Access
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) - (2004 -). Open Access
Evolutionary Bioinformatics - (v.1, 2005-). Open Access
Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine - Free access to articles published before January 2003. All figures, tables, animations free.

F

FDA Consumer - (1995-). Access free to all.
Filaria Journal - (Oct 2002-). Open Access
Food & Nutrition Research Briefs - (1995-). HTML only. Access free to all.
Frontiers in Zoology (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
Fungal Genetics Newsletter - (1990-). Access free to all.

G

Genetics - (1916 -). Articles are freely available after 3 months.
Genetics Vaccines and Therapy - (2003-). Open Access
Geometry and Topology - (1997 -). Open Access

H

Harm Reduction Journal (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access.
Harvard AIDS Review - (1995-). HTML only. Access free to all.
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (BMC) - (2003 -). Open Access.
Head and Face Medicine (BMC) - (v.1, 2005 -). Open Access.
Health Research Policy and Systems (BMC) - (2003 -). Open Access.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - (1982-). Access free to all.

I

Immunity and Ageing (BMC) - (Oct 2004 -). Open Access
Infection and Immunity - (1970-1997) Open Access via PubMed Central. Click on "archive."
International Archives of Bioscience - (2001-). Open Access.
International Journal for Equity in Health (BMC) - (Apr 2002 -). Open Access
International Journal Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
International Journal of Biological Sciences - (v.1, 2005 -). Open Access
International Journal of Health Geographics - (Aug 2002 -). Open Access
International Journal of Medical Sciences - (v.1, 2004 -). Open Access
International Seminars in Surgical Oncology (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
Irish Medical Journal - (1983-). HTML only. Access free to all
Issues in Science & Technology - (1996-). HTML only. Open Access

J

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - (2000 -). Open Access
Journal of Bacteriology - (1974-1997) Open Access via PubMedCentral. Click on "archive."
Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology - Indefinite free trial.
Journal of Carcinogenesis (BMC) - (Nov 2002 -). Open Accces
Journal of Cell Biology - (v.1,1955 - ). Open Access
Journal of Circadian Rhythms (BMC) - (Oct 2003 -). Open Access
Journal of Clinical Investigation - (v.1,1924 - ). Open Access
Journal of Clinical Microbiology - (1975-1997) Open Access via PubMed Central. Click on "archive".
Journal of Conceptual Modeling - Open Access.
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Assisted Reproduction (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access.
Journal of Experimental Medicine - (1896 - ). All access free except for most recent 6 months.
Journal of General Physiology - (1918 - ). All access free except for most recent 12 months.
Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry - (1992 - ). Open access to all content prior to previous 12 months. NCIF.
Journal of Immune Based Therapies and Vaccines (BMC) - (Jan 2003 -). Open Access
Journal of Inflammation (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access.
Journal of Lipid Research - (2002 -). (v.1,1959 up to most recent 2 years is Open Access)
Journal of Nanobiotechnology (BMC) - (Jan 2003 -). Open Access
Journal of Nanomaterials - (2005 - ). Open Access
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - (1999-)
Journal of Natural Products - (v.42, 1979 - ). NCIF.
Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine (BMC) - (Sep 2002 -). Open Access
Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access.
Journal of Neuroinflammation (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
Journal of Physics. Conference Series - (2004 - ) Open Access
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine - (1980-) HTML only, not PDF, free to all.
Journal of Translational Medicine (BMC) - (Jul 2003 -). Open Access
Journal of Trauma Infection and Critical Care - (1995-)
Journal of Virology - (v.1,1967 - v.77,2003). Open Access via PubMedCentral. Click on "archive."
Journal of Vision - Digital publication free to all.

K-L

Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease (BMC) - (May 2002 -). Open Access
Laboratory Primate Newsletter - Open Access.
LifeXY - Title changed to International Archives of Bioscience. Access free indefinitely.
Lipids in Health and Disease (BMC) - (Sep 2002-). Open Access

M

Malaria Journal (BMC) - (2002-). Open Access
Medical History - (v.1, 1957 - ). Open Access
Medical Immunology (BMC) - (Sep 2002- ). Open Access
Microbial Cell Factories (BMC) - (Apr 2002-). Open Access
Microbiology & Molecular Biology Reviews - (1997) Open Access via PubMed Central. Click on "archive."
Molecular and Cellular Biology - (v.1,1981-v.23,2003) Open Access via PubMed Central. Click on "archive."
Molecular Cancer (BMC) - (Jul 2002-). Open Access.
Molecular Pain (BMC) - (2005 -). Open Access.
Monthly Vital Statistics Report - Access free to all
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Access free to all

N

National Vital Statistics Report - Access free to all.
NCBI News - Access free to all.
NCI Cancer Bulletin - Access free to all.
Netherlands Journal of Medicine - (v.60, 2002 -). Open Access
NeuroRX (2004 -). Free access to all but most recent 6 months.
New Journal of Physics - (1998 -). Open Access
New Scientist - Free access to most recent issue and selected articles; HTML only.
News from the Scientist (BMC) - (2000 -). Open Access
NIH Catalyst - Access free to all.
NIH Record - Access free to all.
NTP Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Reports - TR Reports (000a forward), many available free of charge.
Nucleic Acids Research - (1974 up to most recent 6 months is Open Access via PMC)
Nuclear Receptor (BMC) - (May 2003 -). Open Access
Nutrition and Metabolism (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
Nutrition Journal (BMC) - (Sep 2002-). Open Access.

O

Osler Medical Journal - Access free to all. HTML only.

P-Q

Particle and Fibre Toxicology (BMC) - (Dec 2004 -). Open Access.
PhysChemComm - (1998-2003). Ceased publication Dec 2003. Existing content Open Access.
Physiological Genomics - Content older than 12 months free to all. Selected Free articles less than 12 months old.
Plant Methods (BMC) - (v.1,2005 -).Open Access
PLoS Biology - (2003 -). Open Access.
PLoS Clinical Trials - Launching late 2005. Open Access.
PLoS Computational Biology - (v.1,2005 - ). Open Access.
PLoS Genetics - (v.1,2005 - ). Open Access.
PLoS Medicine - (2004 -). Open Access.
PLoS Pathogens - (2005 -). Open Access.
Population Health Metrics (BMC) - (Apr 2003-). Open Access
Preventing Chronic Disease (BMC) - (v.1,2004 -).Open Access
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society - (2004 -). Open Access
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - (v.1,1915 - ). PNAS Open Access Reduced Fee for Authors at NIH/NCIF.
Proteome Science (BMC) - (2003- ). Open Access

R

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (BMC) - (2003 -). Open Access.
Reproductive Health (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access.
Respiratory Research (BMC) - (Jun 2000 -). Open Access.
Retrovirology (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access

S

Saline Systems - (v.1, 2005 -). Open Access
Science Education News - Open Access.

T

Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling (BMC) - (2004 -). Open Access
Theory of Computing - (v.1, 2005 -). Open Access
Thrombosis Journal (BMC) - (May 2003 -). Open Access

W

Weekly Epidemiological Record - Access free to all.
World Journal of Surgical Oncology - (2003-). Open Access