Open Access Policy
1. Introduction
Healthcare Service Journal is committed to promoting open access to scholarly research and ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide. We support the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and believe that open access enhances the dissemination and impact of scientific knowledge in healthcare services.
2. Licensing and Copyright
All articles published in Healthcare Service Journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which allows users to share, copy, distribute, and adapt the work with proper attribution to the original authors. Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant Healthcare Service Journal the right to publish the article.
3. Archiving and Preservation
Healthcare Service Journal ensures the long-term preservation of published content through archiving in recognized repositories. The journal’s website is designed to ensure continuous access to published articles.
4. Author Charges and Fees
Healthcare Service Journal charges an Article Publication fee to cover editorial and production costs. The fee structure is transparent and detailed on the journal’s website. Waivers or discounts may be available for authors from low-income countries or under special circumstances.
5. Access and Usage
All articles published in Healthcare Service Journal are available immediately upon publication without any subscription or registration barriers. Readers can access, download, and distribute articles freely for academic and non-commercial purposes in compliance with the Creative Commons license.
6. Self-Archiving Policy
Authors are encouraged to deposit preprints, postprints, and published versions of their articles in institutional or subject-specific repositories, in compliance with the journal’s open access policy.
7. Compliance with Open Access Standards
Healthcare Service Journal complies with the open access standards of DOAJ and other indexing services to ensure maximum visibility and accessibility of published research.
8. Policy Review
This policy is subject to periodic review to ensure continued alignment with evolving open access and scholarly publishing standards.
For any queries regarding the Open Access Policy, please contact [email protected]