By the FRELIP Editorial Team · Last reviewed April 2026 · About our editorial process
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Welcome to Physical Sciences

This guide provides open access resources in physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and related fields.

Disciplines:

  • Physics and astronomy
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and atmospheric sciences
  • Materials science
  • Applied physics
Open Access Journals

Physical Science Journals

Physical Review Letters (Selected OA)

Focus: Physics research
Access: Selected open access articles

Molecules (MDPI)

Focus: Chemistry
Access: Fully open access

Preprints & OER

Open Science Resources

arXiv - Physics

Content: Physics preprints
Access: Free preprint repository

MIT OCW - Physics

Content: Free physics courses
Includes: Lecture notes, problem sets

Databases

Science Databases

PubMed Central

Content: Chemistry and physics research
Access: Free full-text

DOAJ - Physical Sciences

Content: Quality OA science journals

Tools & Data

Scientific Resources