What exactly are open access journals? How do they differ from traditional subscription-based journals?
Open access (OA) journals "are freely and permanently available online to anyone with an internet connection. Unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium is permitted, provided the author/editor is properly attributed." (Springer Open, 2015).
Here are some of the best online repositories and directories of open access journals in the field of biomedical sciences:
The Library has access to a large number of journals. Browse the list of titles available at QU Library in the following category to find journals in this subject field:
Do you have a specific journal in mind and want to see if the library has it? At QU Library, we subscribe to science, technology, and medical journals in electronic format. Browse or search specific journal titles by entering one or more title words into the Journal Finder searchbox below.
You can even search by abbreviation! For example, the journal Annals of Biomedical Engineering's abbreviation is Ann. Biomed. Eng. You can enter Ann. Biomed. Eng. into the searchbox and retrieve Annals of Biomedical Engineering.