# DOAJ

[DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)](http://doaj.org/) is a database covering more than 10000 open access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social science and humanities ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_of_Open_Access_Journals)).

To fetch entries from DOAJ, choose **Search → Web search**, and the search interface will appear in the side pane. Select **DOAJ** in the dropdown menu. To start a search, enter the words of your query, and press Enter or the **Fetch** button.

The results are displayed in the [import inspection window](/v4/import-export.md). In case an error occurs, it is shown in a popup.

It is possible to limit the search by adding a field name to the search, as **field:text**. The supported fields area:

* title: The title of the article
* doi: The DOI of the article
* issn: The ISSN of the journal
* publisher: The publisher of the journal
* abstract: The abstract of the article


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```

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