Open Access Policy
The IOASD Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences is committed to the principles of open-access publishing and believes that unrestricted access to scientific knowledge promotes research, innovation, education, evidence-based healthcare, and global collaboration.
The journal provides immediate, permanent, and free online access to all published articles without subscription fees, registration requirements, or paywalls. Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to published articles in accordance with the applicable licensing terms.
Immediate Open Access
All articles accepted for publication are made freely available online immediately upon publication. The journal does not impose any embargo period on access to published content.
By removing financial and access barriers, the journal seeks to facilitate the rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge and improve the visibility and impact of published research.
Benefits of Open Access
The journal's open-access publishing model aims to:
· Promote the global dissemination of medical and pharmaceutical research.
· Increase the visibility, accessibility, and citation of published articles.
· Encourage collaboration among researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, and policymakers.
· Support evidence-based clinical practice and healthcare decision-making.
· Facilitate lifelong learning and scientific advancement.
Author Rights
Authors retain the copyright of their published work while granting the journal the rights necessary to publish, archive, preserve, and disseminate the article.
Authors may share and distribute the published version of their work in accordance with the journal's Copyright Policy and the applicable licensing terms.
Reader Rights
Readers may freely access and use published articles for lawful educational, research, and other non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source and the applicable license conditions are observed.
Licensing
Unless otherwise stated, all articles published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License.
Users should ensure that any reuse of published material complies with the terms and conditions of the applicable license.
Long-Term Accessibility
The journal is committed to preserving permanent access to published articles through appropriate digital preservation and archiving practices.
Further information regarding long-term preservation is provided in the journal's Preservation & Archiving Policy.
No Subscription Barriers
The journal does not charge readers or institutions for access to published articles. All published content remains freely accessible through the journal's website.
Related Policies
This Open Access Policy should be read together with the journal's:
· Preservation & Archiving Policy
Commitment to Open Science
The IOASD Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences is committed to supporting open scientific communication by providing unrestricted access to high-quality medical and pharmaceutical research. Through its open-access publishing model, the journal seeks to promote the global exchange of knowledge, improve research visibility, and support advancements in medicine, pharmacy, biomedical sciences, clinical research, public health, and related healthcare disciplines.
