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Where can I find free open access journals?

The Top 21 Free Online Journal and Research Databases

  1. CORE. CORE is a multidisciplinary aggregator of OA research.
  2. ScienceOpen.
  3. Directory of Open Access Journals.
  4. Education Resources Information Center.
  5. arXiv e-Print Archive.
  6. Social Science Research Network.
  7. Public Library of Science.
  8. OpenDOAR.

How do I find open access journals?

You can use following platforms to find OA journals:

  1. DOAJ: You can find a list of open access journals in the Directory of Open Access Journals.
  2. ROAD: You can also use ROAD (Director of Open Access Scholarly Resources).
  3. SciELO: The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) is another option.

Are open access journals predatory?

Characteristics of predatory OA journals Predatory open-access publishing is an exploitative OA publishing business model that involves charging publication fees to authors without providing the editorial and publishing services associated with legitimate journals (open access or not).

Are open access journals a good idea?

Open Access Increases Visibility Scholarly research spreads more rapidly and widely with open access because it lacks a paywall barrier. This visibility benefits you and your research because more people can and will access your work compared to publishing it behind a paywall in an equivalent journal.

Is Elsevier journal free?

All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have undergone peer review and upon acceptance are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.

Is Sci hub legal?

Sci-Hub, an illegal website that provides pirated copies of copyrighted scientific articles, obtains the articles by accessing a university or institution’s network while using the credentials of registered users and then downloading mass volumes of articles in a short period of time.

Are open access journals free?

Is Elsevier free to publish?

No author’s fee for most of Elsevier’s journals Corresponding authors of Dutch universities or Dutch university medical centers can publish open access in most Elsevier journals at no extra cost.

Is Elsevier a predatory journal?

Elsevier consistently prioritizes mega-profits over scholarship. Too many examples to list, would need new server, so here is some more. Elsevier published nine fake journals.

Is open access less prestigious?

The myth that open access journals aren’t good quality (or less good than their subscription counterparts) is perhaps down to the emergence of ‘predatory’ or fraudulent journals. These are journals which do not provide the same quality assurance and services delivered by a reputable journal.

What is the problem with open access?

Exploitation by Predatory Publishers Predatory publishers are individuals who take advantage of open access models strictly to charge publication fees. Even when predatory publishers mandate these charges on authors, they fail to include the peer-review, editorial, and proofreading services in their delivery.