Open Access Policy
All journals under the publisher adopt an open-access (OA) model in strict accordance with Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) open-access specifications. Upon formal publication, all articles are immediately and permanently available to global readers without subscription barriers, login restrictions, or paywall limitations.
All published articles are licensed under the CC BY 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to copy, distribute, transmit, adapt, remix, and reuse the published content commercially or non-commercially, provided that appropriate original author attribution and source citation are clearly stated. Authors retain full copyright of their works while granting the publisher permanent worldwide publishing and distribution rights.
The publisher adheres to the open-access principles of transparency, accessibility, and academic openness, ensuring maximum global dissemination, visibility, and academic impact of research outputs.
Advantages of Open Access (OA)
1. For Readers & the Global Academic Community
- Unrestricted Access
All published articles are free to read, download, share, and cite worldwide without subscription fees, paywalls or login restrictions. Researchers, students, educators and the general public from all regions can access full-text content instantly.
- Wider Knowledge Dissemination
Open access breaks geographical and economic barriers, enabling academic findings to spread rapidly across countries, disciplines and industries. It facilitates global academic communication and idea exchange.
- Improved Research Visibility
OA publications gain broader exposure within the scholarly community, allowing relevant research to be discovered and referenced by more peers around the world.
2. For Authors
- Higher Citation Potential
Studies show that open access articles generally receive more citations than subscription-based papers, effectively enhancing the academic impact and influence of authors’ research.
- Full Copyright & Flexible Reuse Rights
Under the CC BY 4.0 International License, authors retain full copyright of their works. Others are permitted to copy, distribute, adapt, and reuse the content for both commercial and non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given.
- Rapid Publication & Timely Results Sharing
Most open access journals adopt continuous online publishing, which shortens the publication cycle and allows authors to release their latest research outcomes to the public in a timely manner.
- Compliance with Institutional & Funding Mandates
OA publishing meets the open access requirements of numerous universities, research institutions, and research funding bodies globally, helping authors fulfill relevant publishing obligations.
3. For Academic Institutions & Industries
- Reduced Academic Resource Costs
Universities, research institutes and enterprises no longer need to afford expensive journal subscription fees, greatly lowering the operating costs of accessing academic resources.
- Boost Research Collaboration & Innovation
Free access to massive latest literature supports interdisciplinary research, industry-university cooperation and technological innovation, and accelerates the transformation of academic achievements into practical applications.
4. For Publishers & Global Academic Ecosystem
- Transparent & Sustainable Publishing Model
The OA model features clear Article Processing Charges (APC) with no hidden costs, building a transparent and sustainable operating mechanism for academic publishing.
- Promote Open Science
It practices the core concept of open science, safeguards the openness and integrity of the global academic ecosystem, and drives the long-term development of global science and education.
