Open Access Policy

We share the same view as the Journal of Holistic and Scientific Studies (JHSS) that research must be free and accessible. Expecting knowledge to grow when it is behind paywalls or behind subscriptions is not knowledge growing and not knowledge sharing.

This is why the entirety of articles published in JHSS is open access. This implies that after your article has been published with us, it can be accessed by anyone anywhere, and you do not need to log into it or pay to have access to it.

What Open Access Means for Readers

In case an article is published in JHSS:

  • The entire contents can be read without the need to subscribe.
  • The article can be downloaded and shared by students, researchers and professionals.
  • The research can be used by people around the world, even in cases where they are not able to access institutional libraries.

We desire knowledge to move freely - out of the labs and libraries into the classrooms, clinics and the community.

What it Means to be an Author of Open Access

By publishing open access through JHSS, your work would be seen by more people. You retain rights to your own article, and you are free:

  • Post your work on your individual or corporate webpage.
  • Publish on higher education social networks.
  • Use in presentations, teaching or in future research.
  • No restrictions to be placed on reading or referencing it.

Your ideas will be intended to reach as many people as possible.

Why Open Access Matters

Open access, assists in speeding up the process of discovery and the impact on the real world. In case the research is readily available:

  • Your findings can be used and developed by other researchers.
  • Evidence-based insights can be implemented by the professionals in the field.
  • Free materials can be learnt by students and educators.
  • Evidence can be accessed by practitioners and policy makers without any impediments.

In the case of a journal that discusses a wide array of work across interdisciplinary work, open access facilitates collaboration and cross-field understanding.

No Barriers, Just Knowledge

The main concept of this policy is not complex: the sharing of research should not be limited. As a mission, JHSS makes sure that all the published articles are freely and permanently accessible by anybody to read, use, and cite.

Our editorial department is always willing to assist you should you have queries regarding open access or things you can do with the work you have published.