Open Access Policy
Open Access Publishing
Expanding access to scientific knowledge through unrestricted scholarly communication and global research dissemination.
Knowledge Without Unnecessary Access Barriers
The International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Scientific Studies (IJFASS) operates under an open-access publishing model designed to make published scholarly research freely accessible to readers, researchers, academics, professionals, institutions, and the wider global scientific community.
IJFASS provides immediate and unrestricted online access to its published articles, supporting the broad dissemination, discovery, reading, use, and scholarly communication of scientific research.
What Open Access Means for IJFASS
Free Access
Published articles are made available online without subscription barriers, allowing readers to access scholarly content freely.
Immediate Availability
Articles are intended to become accessible online upon publication, subject to the journal's publication process.
Global Reach
Open availability supports access to research by scholars, institutions, professionals, and readers worldwide.
Greater Discoverability
Openly available research can be more readily discovered, accessed, shared, and incorporated into subsequent scholarly work.
Scholarly Collaboration
Accessible research can facilitate academic exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the development of new knowledge.
Long-Term Accessibility
IJFASS aims to support the continued accessibility and discoverability of its scholarly publications over time.
Advancing the Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge
Open access enables research findings to reach audiences beyond traditional subscription boundaries. By making scholarly publications readily accessible online, IJFASS seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange and encourage wider engagement with scientific research.
The journal recognizes that accessible scientific literature can contribute to academic collaboration, professional development, evidence-informed practice, and the continued advancement of scientific knowledge.
Supporting Wider Research Visibility
Authors publishing with IJFASS benefit from an open scholarly environment in which published research can be accessed by researchers, academics, professionals, students, institutions, policymakers, and other interested readers without requiring a subscription to the journal.
Transparency and Responsible Open Access
IJFASS is committed to maintaining transparent publishing practices and providing clear information about access, publication, editorial, and ethical policies.
Open access is intended to support the responsible dissemination of scholarly knowledge while maintaining appropriate standards of academic quality, research integrity, and publication ethics.
Knowledge Should Be Accessible
IJFASS is committed to supporting an open scholarly environment in which scientific research can be accessed, communicated, discussed, and built upon by the global research community.
Discovering Science, Driving Innovation, Transforming the Future.
