Open Access Policy

The International Journal of Management Science and Operations Research (IJMSOR) provides immediate open access to all its content, based on the principle that scientific research should be freely and openly available to the academic community and society.

The journal promotes universal access to knowledge as a fundamental driver of scientific development, innovation, and evidence-based decision-making.

 

1. Open access model: IJMSOR operates under an Open Access model, which means:

  • All published articles are freely and immediately available
  • No subscription or payment is required to access content
  • Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link, and use the full texts

This model enhances visibility, impact, and citation rates.

 2. License: IJMSOR content is published under the license:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

This license allows:

  • Sharing with proper attribution
  • No commercial use
  • No modifications or derivative works

 3. Author rights: Authors retain copyright but grant the journal the right to:

  • Publish, disseminate, and preserve the article
  • Ensure accessibility through repositories and indexing platforms
  • Promote international visibility

Authors may deposit their articles in institutional or thematic repositories, respecting the published version.

 4. Open access principles: IJMSOR adheres to major international open access initiatives:

  • Budapest Open Access Initiative (2002)
  • Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing (2003)
  • Berlin Declaration on Open Access (2003)
  • San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA, 2012)

These frameworks promote knowledge democratization, transparency, and responsible research evaluation.

 5. Publication costs: IJMSOR supports open access without barriers for readers. If Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply, they will be clearly communicated in the corresponding policy.

 6. Preservation and Access: The journal ensures:

  • Permanent access to published content
  • Digital preservation through repositories and archiving systems
  • Continuous availability in indexed platforms

 7. Strategic principles: IJMSOR promotes:

  • Democratization of scientific knowledge
  • Global research visibility
  • Responsible reuse of academic content
  • Strengthening of open science