*Open Access / Free Journal Titles
See Also the "Archaeology..." category, "Health/Medical" category, and "Infrastructure" category.
Back to Main List (various Journals)
*NOTE: Some titles in these lists are not formally Open Access, but all are free (no fee for e-access)
SEE ALSO: ► Zenodo (A catch-all repository for scientific publications internationally.)
► ScienceDaily (breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment,
technology, and more -- from leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations.)
CSIR Science Scope
(The ScienceScope highlights science and R&D projects undertaken by CSIR scientists, sometimes in partnership with industry and science faculties, and always for socio-economic benefit. Often articles are selected in line with relevant themes, such as energy, health, defence and security, etc, but only articles with a science focus are published. Readers are varied and include decision- and policy-makers, leadership in appropriate government departments, peer-researchers locally and abroad and the informed public with an interest in science.)
https://journals.co.za/journal/csir.sci
Culna
(Previously known as National Museum News, this is a popular magazine with articles written by Museum staff members on topics related to the Museum.)
https://nationalmuseumpublications.co.za/category/culna/
engrXiv (Engineering Archive)
(Dedicated to the dissemination of engineering knowledge quickly and efficiently.)
Frontiers Engineering [about 29 journal titles]
(Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher and open science platform globally. Their research journals are community-driven and
peer-reviewed by editorial boards of over 202,000 top researchers. They currently have about 29 journal titles in their Engineering category.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals?domain=Engineering
Frontiers Science [about 127 journals]
(Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher and open science platform globally. Their research journals are community-driven and
peer-reviewed by editorial boards of over 202,000 top researchers. They have about 127 journals in their Science category (new titles are continuously added).
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals?domain=Science
Indago
(An accredited, open-access journal that seeks to promote knowledge of natural and cultural heritage by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed scientific research. Previously known as Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum, Indago is published annually for the National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Manuscripts relevant to all topics of the natural and social sciences in Africa are accepted, including but not limited to botany, zoology, palaeontology, archaeology, anthropology, history, fine arts.)
https://nationalmuseumpublications.co.za/category/indago/
Journal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems (JD-FEWS)
(A peer reviewed bi-annual publication that publishes recent and innovative deployment of emerging digital technologies in Food, Energy and Water Systems. Food, energy and water resources are interconnected scarce resources that require systems and technologies that will foster their sustainable management and effective utilization. The journal is also interested in articles that explore the nexus between at least two of these resources. The journal considers the following topics as long as they are deployed in the Food, Energy & Water space:
■ Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) ■ Algorithm development ■ Artificial Intelligence ■ Blockchain and distributed ledger technology ■ Case studies
■ Cybersecurity ■ Data mining & Big data ■ Human-Computer Interaction ■ Intelligent Forecasting ■ Internet of Things ■ Machine Learning
■ Mathematical Optimization ■ Robotics ■ System architectures ■ Wireless Sensor Networks .)
https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/DigitalFoodEnergy_WaterSystems
Journal of Energy in Southern Africa
(Topics of particular interest include energy efficiency, modelling, renewable energy, poverty, sustainable development, climate change mitigation, energy security, energy policy, energy governance, markets, technology and innovation. JESA is inter-disciplinary, with contributions accepted from energy studies, and related disciplines including: engineering, economics, sociology, political science, history, geography, public policy, science and technology studies, environmental science, international relations. Multi-disciplinary submissions are particularly welcome.)
https://journals.co.za/journal/jesa
Journal of Systems Thinking (JoST)
(JoST is the first and only Diamond Open Access (OA), Minimized Editorial (ME), Scientific-Not-Academic (SNF), Post-Publication Peer Review (PPPR) journal dedicated to advancing systems thinking as a science — not as jargon, ideology, or academic subculture. JoST publishes original work that investigates the nature, structure, and measurable effects of systems thinking across cognitive, empirical, ontological, and practical domains.)
https://www.scienceopen.com/collection/ef913d31-69a2-419a-8f69-2a24b3c75dfd
Koers: Bulletin for Christian Scholarship / Bulletin vir Christelike wetenskap
(Koers is an accredited scholarly journal that strives to promote foundational reflection in science. This includes contemplation of the philosophical presuppositions of scientific disciplines, as well as reflection on the role of worldview in science.)
https://www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/koers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
(Peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the USA. An authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans the biological, physical, and social sciences. "PNAS is one of the world's most-cited and comprehensive multidisciplinary scientific journals." The journal is global in scope and submission is open to all researchers worldwide. All PNAS articles are free within six months of publication.)
Quest
(A full-colour, quarterly, popular science magazine aimed specifically at the youth and the general public who have an interest in the sciences. It aims to present the country’s (South Africa’s) foremost scientific work in an accessible form and can be used to support curricula work at various levels and institutions. Quest is distributed to public high schools with science departments, universities, libraries, science centres, government departments, parliamentary committees, embassies, NGOs, TVETs and resource centres. )
https://journals.co.za/journal/quest
SAIEE Africa Research Journal
(The SAIEE Africa Research Journal of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, is an accredited, peer-reviewed, open access research journal published quarterly, covering research in all fields of electrical engineering. It is the only peer-reviewed journal in the local electrical engineering sector in South Africa. The journal was initiated as the Transactions of the SAIEE in 1909 and covers all areas of electrical engineering.)
https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/SAIEE
ScienceOpen
(ScienceOpen is a freely accessible search and discovery platform that puts research in context. Smart filters, topical collections and input from the academic community help you to find the most relevant articles in your field and beyond.
ScienceOpen allows you set up a personal profile based on your ORCID and to network with other scientists. View your own research in context – with citations, Altmetric™ scores, usage numbers, shares and more.
ScienceOpen lets you be the editor – create a topical collection gathering together the best research in your field regardless of journal or publisher.
ScienceOpen encourages you to share your expertise on any article on the platform, either by commenting, recommending or through Public Post-Publication Peer Review. )
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
(Publishes articles with the emphasis on research, development and application within the fields of Industrial Engineering and Engineering and Technology Management. In this way, it aims to contribute to the further development of these fields of study and to serve as a vehicle for the effective interchange of knowledge, ideas and experience between the research and training oriented institutions and the application oriented industry.)
http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/index
South African Journal of Science
(An open access, multidisciplinary journal published bimonthly by the Academy of Science of South Africa. Its objective is to promote the visibility and impact of South African and African research by publishing high-quality original research from Africa or on African-relevant issues that will be of interest to readers in any discipline and for the benefit of scholars, educators, the general public and policymakers. It also provides a forum for discussion of news and developments in research and higher education.)
and https://journals.co.za/journal/sajsci
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie
/ South African Journal of Science and Technology
(Hierdie tydskrif publiseer bydraes uit enige gebied van die natuurwetenskap en die tegnologie. In Afrikaans en/of Engels.)
http://www.satnt.ac.za/index.php/satnt
Water Wheel
(A two-monthly magazine on water and water research published by the South African Water Research Commission (WRC), a statutory organisation established in 1971 by Act of Parliament.)
https://journals.co.za/journal/waterb
Water SA
(Water SA publishes refereed, original work in all branches of water science, technology, engineering and policy. This includes: water resource development; the hydrological cycle; surface hydrology; geohydrology, hydropedology and hydrometeorology; limnology; freshwater and estuarine ecology; salinisation; treatment and management of municipal and industrial water and wastewater; treatment and disposal of sewage sludge; environmental pollution control; environmental and drinking water quality; drinking water treatment; water services, including domestic water supply and sanitation services; agricultural water; aquaculture in terms of its impact on the water resource; water policy and governance; water economics; water as a social good.)
https://journals.co.za/journal/waters
WIT Press eLibrary
(Home of the Transactions of the Wessex Institute collection, providing on-line access to papers presented at the Institute's prestigious international conferences and from its State-of-the-Art in Science & Engineering publications. Articles published in the WIT Press International Journals are also hosted here. More than 30,000 Open Access peer reviewed papers available to download.)
