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Here’s a topic-wise list of free and open access journals that you can explore for academic research:

1. General and Multidisciplinary Journals

PLOS ONE: A multidisciplinary open-access journal covering a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Scientific Reports: An open-access journal from Nature Publishing Group that covers all areas of the natural sciences.
Frontiers: A publisher of open-access journals across various fields, including life sciences, health, physical sciences, and engineering.

2. Science and Technology

Nature Communications: An open-access journal that publishes high-quality research across all areas of the natural sciences.
Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP): An open-access journal focused on the field of high-energy physics.
BMC Biology: A peer-reviewed open-access journal covering all areas of biology.
IEEE Access: A multidisciplinary, open-access journal that publishes articles in engineering and technology.

3. Social Sciences

SAGE Open: A peer-reviewed, open-access journal that covers the full spectrum of the social and behavioral sciences.
Social Sciences: An open-access journal that publishes research on all aspects of social sciences.
International Journal of Communication: An open-access journal that focuses on communication studies.

4. Humanities

Digital Humanities Quarterly: An open-access journal that covers all aspects of digital humanities.
Journal of Open Humanities Data: Focuses on data in the humanities and encourages sharing and reuse of research.
Open Library of Humanities: Publishes peer-reviewed research across the humanities disciplines, with an emphasis on openness and accessibility.

5. Business and Economics

Economics: An open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research in economics.
Journal of Business Research (Elsevier OA): Publishes research on various aspects of business, including marketing, management, and finance.
Business and Economics Journal: An open-access journal that covers a wide range of topics in business and economics.

6. Medical and Health Sciences

The BMJ (British Medical Journal) Open: An open-access journal that publishes medical research articles in all areas of clinical practice.
BMC Public Health: A peer-reviewed open-access journal covering all aspects of public health research.
Global Health Action: An international open-access journal focusing on global health issues.

7. Engineering

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science: An open-access journal covering all aspects of mechanical engineering.
Materials: An open-access journal that publishes research on the properties and applications of materials.
Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering: An open-access journal covering a wide range of topics in electrical and computer engineering.

8. Environmental Studies

Environmental Research Letters: An open-access journal that publishes research in all areas of environmental science.
Sustainability: An open-access journal that covers research on sustainability and environmental issues.
Journal of Environmental and Public Health: Publishes research on environmental health and public health issues.

9. Education

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education: An open-access journal that covers research on educational technology and its application in higher education.
Education Sciences: A peer-reviewed open-access journal covering various aspects of education.
Journal of Learning for Development: Focuses on innovations in educational practices and policies in developing countries.

10. Legal Studies

Harvard Law Review Forum: An open-access journal that publishes shorter pieces and responses to articles published in the Harvard Law Review.
The Yale Journal of Law & Technology: Publishes research at the intersection of law and technology.
Laws: An open-access journal that publishes research on legal and jurisprudential issues.

These journals provide free access to high-quality, peer-reviewed research across various academic disciplines. Many of these journals are indexed in major databases, ensuring that the research is widely accessible and easily discoverable.

Accessing quality research resources for free can be a great way to deepen your understanding of various topics. Below is a topic-wise list of some of the best free research resources available:

1. General Research and Multidisciplinary Resources

Google Scholar: A broad search engine for scholarly articles, theses, books, and conference papers.
JSTOR Open Access: Offers free access to select academic journal articles, books, and primary sources.
CORE: Aggregates open access research outputs from repositories and journals worldwide.
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals): Provides access to high-quality, peer-reviewed open access journals.