🌍 Open Access Commitment
This journal is committed to providing immediate open access to all published content, making research freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers. We believe that research should be accessible to all.
📜 Copyright and Licensing
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits:
Free Access
Download and read without restrictions
Reuse & Redistribution
Share and distribute freely
Adaptation
Modify and build upon the work
Commercial Use
Use for commercial purposes
Condition: Proper attribution must be given to the original work.
👤 Author Rights
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal:
First Publication Rights
Journal has right of first publication
Distribution and Archive
Right to distribute and permanently archive
Database Inclusion
Right to include in databases and repositories
💰 Article Processing Charges (APC)
To support open access publishing, we charge article processing fees:
Standard Articles
Regular research articles
Expedited Review
Fast-track processing
Fee Reduction
Available for eligible authors
Note: Waivers available for authors from low-income countries and unfunded research.
🗄️ Archiving and Preservation
All published content is permanently archived in multiple secure repositories:
LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
Distributed preservation system
CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)
Dark archive ensuring perpetual access
PubMed Central
For eligible biomedical journals
📚 Self-Archiving
Authors may deposit their published articles in institutional or subject repositories immediately upon publication. This includes:
- Institutional repositories
- Subject-specific archives
- Personal or departmental websites
- Academic social networks (ResearchGate, Academia.edu)
🌟 Open Science Commitment
We are proud supporters of the open science movement, promoting transparency, accessibility, and collaboration in scholarly research.