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Journals

Inspire learning, research and innovation through access to the latest scholarly articles complemented with a rich archive of literature dating back to 1823. ScienceDirect includes thousands of peer-reviewed scientific, technical and health journals spanning 24 major scientific disciplines.

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Journal backfiles collections:

Journal backfiles provide access to historical records published prior to 1995, some of which go back to Volume 1, Issue 1.

Elsevier Backfiles – articles from journals published by Elsevier prior to 1995; includes society titles where electronic rights have been granted
Urban & Fisher Archives – articles in the life & health sciences published under the renowned Urban & Fischer imprint from the 1960s to 2000

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Journal collections & editions title lists:

Freedom Collection 2018-2022 – available to ScienceDirect Complete academic customers only; offers access to additional non-subscribed Elsevier journal content; excludes Cell Press, Lancet and Clinics titles, and some third-party publishers and societies
Subject Collections offer a cost-effective way for ScienceDirect Complete customers to gain additional access to deep content in a specific field
- Subject Collections 2021
- Subject Collections 2022
Mathematics Subject Collection – includes 16 of Elsevier’s most highly ranked mathematical journals
Titles included or excluded from one or more discounted packages in 2021 – subject to change; electronic rights for any title can change as determined by the publisher or society
College Editions – titles available in the three college editions collections: health & life sciences; physical sciences; and social & behavioral sciences

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Corporate Edition – specifically designed for research & development groups working in industry and the for-profit sector; excludes Cell Press journals, third party and select society titles, transferred titles and titles published prior to 1995
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*Additional information for current Freedom Collection customers:

Customers who subscribed to the Freedom Collection prior to 2013 should retain access to The Lancet, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, The Lancet Neurology and The Lancet Oncology for the duration of their subscription.

Books

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Open access

Many authors and institutions want their research to be available to anyone with an internet connection. Elsevier is a leading gold open access publisher and among the largest green open access publishers. We host a growing number of open access journals with no subscription charges, as well as provide free access to archived research. Many of our journals and books also offer the option for authors to publish individual articles or chapters as open access.

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