Open Access, Copyright & Licensing Policy

The International Journal Studies of Advance Medical Science (IJSAMS) is a fully Open Access, peer-reviewed journal that provides immediate and unrestricted access to all published content. The journal believes that freely accessible scientific research promotes the global exchange of knowledge and accelerates advances in medicine, biomedical sciences, and healthcare.

Open Access Policy

All articles published in the journal are freely available online immediately upon publication without subscription or registration. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of articles for lawful purposes, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and the journal.

The journal does not impose embargo periods on published articles.

Copyright Policy

Authors retain the copyright of their published work.

Upon acceptance, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, index, and distribute the article in electronic formats. Authors remain free to reuse, reproduce, and share their work in accordance with the terms of the journal's licensing policy.

The journal reserves the right to identify itself as the original publisher of the published work.

Licensing Policy

Unless otherwise stated, all articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Under this license, users may:

  • Share, copy, and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any lawful purpose, including commercial use.
  • Reuse the work provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the journal, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Reuse their work in future publications.
  • Deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories.
  • Share the published article on personal websites, institutional websites, and academic networking platforms.
  • Use the article for teaching, research, and scholarly purposes with proper citation.

Self-Archiving and Repository Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version of their articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, or other non-commercial repositories immediately after publication. Proper citation to the original published article should always be included.

Preprint Policy

The journal accepts manuscripts that have previously been posted on recognized non-commercial preprint servers.

Authors should disclose any preprint posting during submission. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, authors are encouraged to update the preprint record with a citation and link to the final published version.

Licensing Exceptions

Any third-party material included in an article remains subject to its original copyright and licensing terms. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material where required.

Policy Compliance

By submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors agree to the Open Access, Copyright, and Licensing Policy and confirm that they hold the necessary rights to publish all submitted content.