Open Access Statement

The Journal of Netrokona Medical College (JNMC) operates under an open-access policy, ensuring that all content is freely available to users or their institutions without charge. Individuals or organizations can access, download, and share the journal's articles without the need for subscriptions or registration. JNMC believes that unrestricted access to research promotes scientific discovery, collaboration, and the global dissemination of knowledge, particularly in resource-limited regions where access to high-quality medical research may be restricted.

 

This open-access policy aligns with the journal's mission to enhance the visibility and impact of research across the medical and health sciences, contributing to improvements in healthcare practices and public health outcomes worldwide.

 

Licensing
All articles published in JNMC are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license. This license allows users to copy, distribute, and adapt the research freely, provided the original authors and the journal are properly credited. However, the content may not be used commercially without explicit permission from the authors or the publisher. This structure ensures that research remains accessible for educational, clinical, and research purposes, while protecting authors' intellectual property rights.

 

Author Rights

JNMC ensures that authors retain the rights to their published work. By choosing to publish in an open-access journal with a CC BY-NC license, authors maintain ownership of their research and are free to share and distribute it. Authors can:

  • Reproduce and share their work in any format, including in institutional repositories, websites, or social media.
  • Adapt the content for educational or scholarly use, including creating derivative works, with proper attribution.
  • Receive credit for their work whenever it is used by others, helping to enhance their reputation and the visibility of their research.

 

Benefits of Open Access

  1. Global Reach: Open access ensures that JNMC’s articles are available to researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals globally, particularly in areas with limited access to subscription-based journals.
  2. Faster Dissemination: Research is immediately accessible upon publication, facilitating rapid information exchange and accelerating scientific progress.
  3. Increased Citations: Open-access articles are more frequently cited due to their broader availability, increasing their academic and professional impact.
  4. Support for Education and Healthcare: Educators, students, and policymakers can freely access and use JNMC articles to inform teaching, policy decisions, and clinical practices.
  5. No Financial Barriers: Readers and institutions are not burdened by subscription fees, ensuring equal access to cutting-edge medical research.

 

No Access Charges

JNMC operates under a no-access charges policy. Neither authors nor readers are required to pay any fees to submit, publish, or access the journal’s content. The journal believes that financial barriers should not limit the dissemination of important medical research, offering a fully open-access model at no cost to the research community. This ensures that JNMC remains accessible to everyone, regardless of financial resources.

 

Ethical Use and Reuse of Research

The CC BY-NC license encourages the ethical use and reuse of research. Under this license:

  • Users may share, distribute, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, ensuring widespread reach.
  • Proper attribution must be given to the original authors and the journal.
  • Any reuse of the work must be for non-commercial purposes. Commercial exploitation without permission is strictly prohibited, protecting the authors' rights.

 

Post-Publication Access and Archiving

JNMC is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its content. Once published, all articles are permanently archived and made accessible through various academic databases and digital archiving services. This ensures the continuity and longevity of JNMC’s research, maintaining access for future generations of researchers, clinicians, and educators. Additionally, JNMC partners with indexing and archiving services to ensure that articles are discoverable on prominent academic platforms, further enhancing the reach and impact of the research.