Open Access Policy

Journal of Dentistry and Oral Healthcare

The Journal of Dentistry and Oral Healthcare is committed to promoting open access publishing, ensuring that all published research is freely and permanently available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers or access restrictions.

1. Principle of Open Access

The journal follows a full open access model, meaning that:

  • All published articles are freely accessible immediately upon publication
  • Readers can read, download, copy, distribute, print, and share content without financial or technical barriers
  • Research is available to a global audience, including researchers, clinicians, educators, and policymakers

This policy supports the advancement of scientific knowledge and promotes wider dissemination of dental and oral healthcare research.

2. Licensing Terms

All articles published in the journal are typically distributed under an open access license (such as Creative Commons Attribution License – CC BY or equivalent).

Under this license:

  • Authors retain copyright of their work
  • Users are allowed to reuse content with proper citation and acknowledgment
  • Commercial and non-commercial use is permitted, provided the original work is properly credited

3. Author Rights

Authors publishing in the journal retain the following rights:

  • Copyright ownership of their work
  • Right to share, archive, and distribute their published article
  • Right to deposit the final published version in institutional or personal repositories

Authors are encouraged to share their work widely to maximize research visibility and impact.

4. Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support open access publication, the journal may apply an Article Processing Charge (APC) after manuscript acceptance.

  • APC is used to cover editorial processing, peer review management, publishing, archiving, and indexing
  • There are no submission fees or charges for rejected manuscripts
  • Fee waivers or discounts may be considered in special cases at the discretion of the editorial office

5. Archiving and Preservation

All published content is permanently archived to ensure long-term availability through:

  • Institutional repositories
  • Digital preservation systems
  • Journal website archives

This guarantees that published research remains accessible indefinitely.

6. Ethical and Transparency Commitment

The journal ensures that open access publishing is conducted with full transparency, maintaining:

  • Rigorous peer review standards
  • Ethical publishing practices
  • Compliance with international guidelines such as COPE

Open access does not compromise the quality or integrity of the publication process.