Guides @ UF: Open Access Research: Journals

What Can You Find in Journals?

Academic journals publish peer-reviewed articles that present original research, literature reviews, case studies, and expert commentary.

Try These First

PLOS One
Interdisciplinary science journal.
ScienceOpen
Research aggregator and open-access journal platform.
Heliyon
Multidisciplinary open-access journal.
SAGE Open
Peer-reviewed, gold open-access journal. Focuses on social sciences and humanities.

To find more open-access journals, use the Directory of Open Access Journals.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Curated, quality-controlled journal across all subjects.

Florida-Based Journals

These journals are either published by Florida institutions or highlight Florida-based research. Great for regional studies, public policy, and state history.

Florida Libraries
Open-access journal from the Florida Library Association.
The Journal of Florida Studies
Interdisciplinary open-access journal focused on Florida culture, environment, and society.
Florida Public Health Review
Covers public health issues in Florida.
Florida Entomologist
Open-access entomology journal published by the Florida Entomological Society.
Florida Online Journals
Open-access journals from FLVC Library Services.

Discipline Specific Journals

Life Sciences & Medicine, Physical Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities, Environmental Studies

Life Sciences & Medicine

PLOS Biology
Peer-reviewed research in all areas of biology, from cell biology to ecology.
eLife
High-impact biology and medical research, known for open peer review.
BMJ Open
Open-access medical journal from the British Medical Journal group.
BMC Biology
Publishes broad-scope biology, with a focus on rigor and reproducibility.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

New Journal of Physics
Open-access physics journal from IOP and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG).
IEEE Access
Multidisciplinary open-access journal from IEEE covering engineering, computing, and technology.
ACS Omega
Open access chemistry journal from the American Chemical Society.

Social Sciences

SAGE Open
Peer-reviewed, gold open-access journal. Focuses on social sciences and humanities.
Sociological Science
Peer-reviewed, open-access journal for empirical sociology with fast review turnaround.
Frontiers in Psychology
Covers all aspects of psychology and behavioral science.

Humanities

Open Library of Humanities
Supports peer-reviewed open access journals in history, philosophy, languages, and more.
Digital Humanities Quarterly
Peer-reviewed journal on digital tools, theory, and pedagogy in the humanities.
Cultural Anthropology
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal in anthropology & ethnography.

Environmental Studies

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
Covers environmental science, sustainability, and climate research.