Open Access Policy

Advances in BioScience (ISSN 2583-0058) is committed to the principles of open and equitable access to scholarly research. The journal publishes all articles under a fully open access model, ensuring that scholarly content is freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

This policy outlines the journal’s approach to open access, including its publishing model, licensing terms, copyright and author rights, article processing charges, and long-term digital preservation practices.

Open Access Model

Advances in BioScience follows a fully open access publishing model, under which:

  • All articles are freely accessible worldwide immediately upon publication.
  • No subscription fees, access charges, or pay-per-view fees are applied.
  • No embargo period is imposed on published content, ensuring immediate and unrestricted availability of research worldwide.

The journal’s open access model aligns with internationally recognized open access principles and publishing standards, including those promoted by the Budapest Open Access Initiative, the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, and ethical guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics.

Licensing and Copyright

To facilitate broad usage while protecting author rights, the journal utilizes the following licensing and copyright terms.

Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0)

All articles published in Advances in BioScience are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation of the work in any medium or format, for any purpose—including commercial use—provided that the following conditions are met:

  • Appropriate credit is given to the original authors and Advances in BioScience as the original source of publication.
  • A proper citation to the original article is included.
  • Any modifications, adaptations, or changes made to the original work are clearly indicated.
  • A link to the license is provided: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The license applies to the final published Version of Record of each article. Published content may also be freely used for text and data mining (TDM) purposes in accordance with the CC BY 4.0 license and applicable law.

Copyright and Publishing Rights

Authors retain copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing their manuscript, authors grant Advances in BioScience a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:

  • Publish the article in print and/or electronic form.
  • Distribute and make the published work publicly accessible.
  • Archive and preserve the published work in perpetuity on the journal’s platform and in trusted third-party digital repositories.

Third-Party Content and Permissions

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material included in their manuscript — such as figures, tables, images, datasets, or excerpts from previously published works — complies with applicable copyright laws and licensing terms.

If the manuscript contains material that is not owned by the authors, the authors must:

  • Obtain written permission from the copyright holder prior to submission and provide copies of such permissions to the Editorial Office upon request.
  • Properly acknowledge the source of the material and include the required attribution statement as specified by the copyright holder.
  • Clearly indicate within the article where third-party material has been used and provide appropriate attribution, including any license conditions under which that material is reproduced.

The journal assumes that authors have obtained all necessary permissions prior to submission.

Author Rights and Self-Archiving

Author Rights

Authors retain extensive rights to use and share their work. Authors may:

  • Share and distribute their published articles freely.
  • Reuse figures, tables, and content from their articles in future publications.
  • Use their published work for teaching, conference presentations, and other scholarly purposes.

Proper acknowledgment of the original publication in Advances in BioScience must be provided.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted and encouraged to self-archive all versions of their work in institutional repositories, preprint servers, or personal websites. The requirements for attribution depend on the version being shared:

  • Preprint (Submitted Manuscript): Authors may deposit the submitted version at any time, including prior to peer review, in institutional or subject-specific repositories (e.g., bioRxiv, arXiv), professional networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu), or personal websites. Authors should include a statement that the manuscript has been submitted for consideration to Advances in BioScience and that the preprint has not yet been peer-reviewed. No embargo period applies.
  • Accepted Manuscript (Author Accepted Manuscript – AAM): Authors may deposit the accepted version immediately upon acceptance in institutional or subject-specific repositories, funder-designated repositories, professional networks, or personal websites. Appropriate attribution to the upcoming publication in Advances in BioScience should be provided. No embargo period applies.
  • Version of Record (Publisher’s PDF): Authors may deposit the final published version immediately upon publication in any repository, professional network, or personal website. Full attribution must be provided, including the article title, author names, journal name (Advances in BioScience), year of publication, and the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or a direct link to the article on the journal’s official website.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

To support the sustainability of its open access publishing model, Advances in BioScience applies a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC). The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been accepted following peer review. The APC covers peer review management, editorial processing, production, online hosting, and long-term digital preservation.

Details regarding APC rates, waiver and discount policies, and payment terms are provided on the journal’s dedicated Article Processing Charges (APCs) page.

Digital Archiving and Preservation

Advances in BioScience employs a multifaceted approach to digital preservation, utilizing established and trusted third-party archiving services to ensure redundant and geographically distributed storage of all published content. Our core digital preservation strategies include the following trusted systems and methods:

Platform Archiving (OJS Infrastructure)

Advances in BioScience operates on Open Journal Systems (OJS), a trusted open-source platform for scholarly publishing. Published content is securely archived using industry-standard digital preservation practices, including encrypted storage, scheduled backups, and secure, compliance-grade infrastructure, ensuring enduring accessibility and protection against data loss.

LOCKSS and CLOCKSS Preservation Networks

The journal participates in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) networks. These decentralized systems create permanent, redundant archives across a global network of participating libraries, safeguarding against data loss and providing robust disaster recovery in the event of technical failures or platform disruptions.

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

For content hosted on OJS, the PKP PN provides an additional free preservation service that ensures long-term access and discoverability, particularly for content not covered by other major preservation initiatives.

Repository and Indexing Deposits

All published articles are deposited in multiple indexing services and, where applicable, institutional or subject-specific repositories to enhance both visibility and long-term preservation.

File Formats and Metadata Preservation

All published content is archived in multiple formats — PDF/A, XML, and original submission files — along with supplementary materials like datasets, figures, and code. Rich metadata is maintained for each item, covering publication dates, version histories, author details (including ORCID iDs where provided), subject classifications, keywords, and citation links, ensuring content is structured, discoverable, and accessible.

Policy Review and Updates

The Open Access Policy is subject to periodic review and may be updated or amended as necessary to reflect evolving best practices in scholarly publishing, open access policies, and international standards for research dissemination.

Authors and users are encouraged to review this policy periodically. Updates will be announced on the journal’s website. Changes to licensing terms will not apply retroactively to articles published prior to the effective date of the revision.