Open Access Research for World Cancer Day
February 4 is World Cancer Day each year. Join us in thanking researchers and publishers for sharing open access research and data about cancer research, technologies, treatments, and prevention programs.
Open data and open access to research help accelerate scientific advances in the fight against all types of cancer. Access to publications can make it easier for patients, families, and medical practitioners to make informed decisions about treatment options, clinical trials, and screening techniques.
Open Access Research Journals
- Frontiers in Oncology World Cancer Day 2019 Special Edition: A curated collection of research from Frontiers journals, highlighting ongoing advances across cancer research disciplines.
- OncoTargets and Therapy: An open access journal published by Dove Medical Press and available via ScienceOpen.com.
- Cancer Science: The official journal of the Japanese Cancer Association, freely available from Wiley Online Library.
- Molecular Cancer: An open access, peer-reviewed journal featuring original research and reviews on significant advances in cancer and biomedical science.
- Neoplasia: Publishes novel investigations in cancer research, including interdisciplinary studies and emerging fields.
- Breast Cancer Research: An international, peer-reviewed open access journal publishing research, reviews, and editorials.
- CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians: Published by the American Cancer Society, covers prevention, detection, treatment, nutrition, palliative care, survivorship, and other topics related to cancer care.
- Cancer: An international, interdisciplinary journal from the American Cancer Society; content over twelve months old is free to access online.
- Oncology Open Access Research: A portal showcasing journal news, collections, and highlights from BioMed Central's open access journals.
- BMC Cancer: An open access, peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of cancer research, including pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
- The American Journal of Cancer Research: An independent, online-only open access journal for rapid dissemination of discoveries in cancer science and treatment.
Open Data Resources
- National Cancer Institute's Genomic Data Commons (GDC) Data Portal: A robust platform for cancer researchers and bioinformaticians to search and download cancer data.
- Global Health Data Exchange: The world's most comprehensive catalog of surveys, censuses, vital statistics, and other health-related data.
- Dryad Repository: Contains datasets underlying journal publications, including many related to cancer.
- Open Trials: An open beta platform connecting, matching, and sharing accessible data and documents on global clinical trials of medicines and treatments.
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