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Open Access Resources

Freely available scholarly resources organized by 11 MBBS departments — including PubMed (Hinari), MDPI, PLOS, BMC, DOAJ, and WHO repositories through Research4Life.

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Major Open Access Platforms

Primary portals for free and Hinari-linked scholarly content at Aichi Medical College.

PubMed (Hinari)

Hinari

Biomedical literature database with Hinari institutional full-text links via Research4Life.

PubMed Central (PMC)

Open Access

Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

MDPI Journal List

Open Access

500+ peer-reviewed fully open access journals including 109+ health sciences titles.

Directory of Open Access Journals

ARDI

Community-curated index of quality open access journals worldwide.

PLOS (Public Library of Science)

Open Access

Non-profit open access publisher — PLOS Medicine, PLOS ONE, and more.

BioMed Central (BMC)

Open Access

Springer Nature open access portfolio — BMC Medicine, Genome Biology, and 300+ journals.

WHO IRIS

Hinari

WHO Institutional Repository — guidelines, reports, and global health publications.

Global Index Medicus

Hinari

WHO global index of open biomedical and public health literature.

Department-wise Open Access Resources

Journals, databases, and repositories organized by MBBS department.

Anatomy

4 open access resources for this department

ASI
Journal Open Access

Anatomical Sciences International

Springer / Hinari

Peer-reviewed journal covering morphological sciences and anatomical research.

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DOAJ
Portal Open Access

DOAJ — Anatomy & Morphology

DOAJ

Open access anatomy and morphology journals indexed in DOAJ.

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IJMS
Journal Open Access

MDPI — International Journal of Molecular Sciences

MDPI

Fully open access journal covering molecular biology relevant to anatomical sciences.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Anatomy Search

NCBI / Hinari

Search PubMed for anatomy literature with Hinari full-text resolver.

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Biochemistry

4 open access resources for this department

BIO
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Biomolecules

MDPI

Open access journal on biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Biochemistry

BioMed Central

Open access journal publishing research in all areas of biochemistry.

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NBK
Repository Open Access

NCBI Bookshelf — Biochemistry

NCBI

Free full-text biochemistry textbooks including Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry.

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PLOS
Journal Open Access

PLOS ONE — Biochemistry

PLOS

Multidisciplinary open access journal with extensive biochemistry publications.

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Physiology

4 open access resources for this department

PHY
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Physiologia

MDPI

Open access journal covering all aspects of physiology and pathophysiology.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Physiology

BioMed Central

Open access research on physiological processes at all levels of organisation.

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FIP
Journal Open Access

Frontiers in Physiology

Frontiers

Open access journal covering all areas of physiology and integrative biology.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Physiology Search

NCBI / Hinari

Search physiological sciences literature via Hinari-linked PubMed.

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Forensic Medicine

4 open access resources for this department

FSIR
Journal Open Access

Forensic Science International: Reports

Elsevier OA

Open access companion to FSI publishing short forensic science communications.

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DOAJ
Portal Open Access

DOAJ — Forensic Science

DOAJ

Open access forensic science and legal medicine journals.

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HC
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Healthcare (Forensic Health)

MDPI

Open access health sciences journal including forensic and medico-legal topics.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Forensic Medicine Search

NCBI / Hinari

Forensic medicine and toxicology literature via Hinari PubMed.

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Pharmacology

4 open access resources for this department

PHAR
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Pharmaceuticals

MDPI

Open access journal on medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and drug discovery.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

BioMed Central

Open access pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical pharmacology research.

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PLOS
Journal Open Access

PLOS ONE — Pharmacology

PLOS

Open access pharmacology and therapeutics research articles.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Pharmacology Search

NCBI / Hinari

Pharmacology and therapeutics literature with Hinari full-text links.

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Community Medicine

4 open access resources for this department

IJERPH
Journal Open Access

MDPI — IJERPH

MDPI

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — leading OA public health journal.

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PGPH
Journal Open Access

PLOS Global Public Health

PLOS

Open access global public health research from PLOS.

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BWHO
Journal Open Access

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

WHO

WHO flagship public health journal — free full-text via IRIS.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Public Health

BioMed Central

Open access journal on epidemiology, health policy, and population health.

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Pathology

4 open access resources for this department

DIAG
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Diagnostics

MDPI

Open access journal on medical diagnostics, pathology, and laboratory medicine.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Clinical Pathology

BioMed Central

Open access clinical pathology and laboratory medicine research.

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PP
Journal Open Access

PLOS Pathogens

PLOS

Open access journal on pathogen biology and disease mechanisms.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Pathology Search

NCBI / Hinari

Pathology and laboratory medicine literature via Hinari PubMed.

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Microbiology

4 open access resources for this department

MIC
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Microorganisms

MDPI

Open access journal covering all aspects of microbiology and microbial ecology.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Microbiology

BioMed Central

Open access research on prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms.

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PNTD
Journal Open Access

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

PLOS

Open access journal on NTDs including parasitology and tropical microbiology.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Microbiology Search

NCBI / Hinari

Medical microbiology and immunology literature via Hinari PubMed.

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Medicine

5 open access resources for this department

PMED
Journal Open Access

PLOS Medicine

PLOS

Leading open access medical journal publishing outstanding research across all medical disciplines.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Medicine

BioMed Central

Flagship open access medical journal with broad clinical and translational coverage.

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JCM
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Journal of Clinical Medicine

MDPI

Open access clinical medicine journal covering all medical specialties.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed (Hinari) — Medicine Search

NCBI / Hinari

Primary biomedical literature database with Hinari institutional full-text access.

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PMC
Repository Open Access

PubMed Central — Medicine Archive

NCBI

Free full-text archive of biomedical journal articles for medicine and clinical sciences.

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Surgery

4 open access resources for this department

JCM
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Journal of Clinical Medicine (Surgery)

MDPI

Open access surgical and perioperative medicine research articles.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Surgery

BioMed Central

Open access journal publishing all aspects of surgical research and practice.

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IJSO
Journal Open Access

International Journal of Surgery Open

Elsevier OA

Open access companion to International Journal of Surgery.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Surgery Search

NCBI / Hinari

Surgical sciences literature via Hinari-linked PubMed.

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Gynaecology & Obstetrics

4 open access resources for this department

JCM
Journal Open Access

MDPI — Journal of Clinical Medicine (Ob/Gyn)

MDPI

Open access obstetrics, gynaecology, and reproductive medicine research.

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BMC
Journal Open Access

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

BioMed Central

Open access journal on pregnancy, childbirth, and perinatal health.

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PLOS
Journal Open Access

PLOS ONE — Reproductive Health

PLOS

Open access reproductive and maternal health research articles.

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PM
Database Open Access

PubMed — Obstetrics & Gynaecology Search

NCBI / Hinari

Obstetrics and gynaecology literature via Hinari PubMed.

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Open access resources are freely available online. Hinari-linked resources (e.g. PubMed via Research4Life) require institutional login. Contact the Aichi Medical College Library for credentials. Browse all journals at portal.research4life.org/content/journals.