Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy

The MISJ-International Journal of Medical Research and Allied Sciences (MISJ-IJMRAAS), published by Malwa International Scientific Journals (MISJ), is a fully open-access journal. All published content is freely and permanently accessible online without charge to readers or their institutions.

Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and use published articles for lawful scholarly and educational purposes without financial, legal, or technical barriers, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

This policy follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) for open-access publishing.

1. Licensing Terms

All articles published in MISJ-IJMRAAS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, users are free to:

  • share,
  • copy,
  • redistribute,
  • adapt,
  • and reproduce the material in any medium or format,

provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.

License URL: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

2. Author Rights

Authors retain copyright of their work without restrictions.

By submitting and publishing in MISJ-IJMRAAS, authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right to publish, archive, preserve, and distribute the article as part of the scholarly record.

3. Immediate Open Access

All accepted articles are made openly accessible immediately upon publication without embargo periods or subscription barriers.

IJMRAAS supports the unrestricted dissemination of scientific knowledge to promote global research visibility and academic exchange.

4. Benefits of Open Access

Open-access publishing in MISJ-IJMRAAS provides several benefits, including:

  • Global visibility and accessibility of research,
  • Increased discoverability and citation potential,
  • Faster dissemination of scientific findings,
  • Enhanced academic collaboration,
  • and equitable access to scholarly knowledge for researchers, clinicians, students, and institutions worldwide.

5. Archiving and Digital Preservation

The journal supports long-term digital preservation of published content through PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) and other archiving systems where applicable.

The purpose of digital preservation is to ensure long-term accessibility, availability, and integrity of the scholarly record.

6. Article Processing Charges (APC)

Information regarding article processing charges (APCs), if applicable, is provided separately on the journal’s APC page.

Any publication fees, waivers, or related policies are communicated transparently to authors before publication.

Final Statement

IJMRAAS is committed to promoting unrestricted global access to high-quality scientific research while maintaining ethical publishing standards, author rights, and long-term preservation of scholarly content.