Full text core medical journals on the Internet

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Digital Publishing
• Open Access Initiatives

Background:

• The proliferation of digital platforms has led to an increasing online presence of core medical journals.
• A substantial portion of these peer-reviewed journals now provide unrestricted access to their full-text articles.

Framework:

• This paper focuses on indexing freely accessible, peer-reviewed medical journal resources available online.
• It establishes a framework for identifying and cataloging open-access medical publications.

Implementation:

• The study involves systematically identifying and listing online medical journals offering full-text content without charge.
• Methods for ensuring the continued accuracy and relevance of this indexed resource list are discussed.

Implications:

• Facilitates easier access to vital medical research for healthcare professionals, researchers, and students globally.
• Supports the open science movement by highlighting and organizing freely available scholarly medical information.
• Provides a foundation for developing more comprehensive and dynamic directories of open-access medical literature.