Open Access and Copyright Policy

The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IJIMS) is committed to the wide dissemination of high-quality scholarly work and the advancement of evidence-based integrative healthcare. IJIMS follows a transparent and ethical Open Access publishing model.

  1. Open Access Policy

IJIMS provides immediate, free, and permanent open access to all published content. Upon publication, articles are available online without subscription fees or access barriers, ensuring unrestricted access for researchers, clinicians, educators, and the general public.

  1. User Rights and Permissions

Readers and users are permitted to:

  • Read, download, copy, print, and share full-text articles for scholarly, educational, and research purposes.
  • Link to the published work from websites, repositories, or academic platforms.
  • Use the content to support evidence-based integrative medical practice, provided appropriate attribution is given to the original source.
  1. Licensing Terms

Unless otherwise stated, all articles published in IJIMS are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. This license permits:

  • Sharing: Copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format.
  • Adaptation: Remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for non-commercial purposes.

Proper citation of the original work and source is mandatory for all permitted uses.

  1. Author Copyright and Journal Rights
  • Copyright Ownership: Authors retain full copyright of their published work.
  • Publishing Rights: By submitting to IJIMS, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the non-exclusive right to distribute, archive, and index the article in national and international databases.
  • DOI Assignment: Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent accessibility and accurate citation.
  1. Archiving and Digital Preservation

IJIMS ensures long-term preservation and accessibility of published content through:

  • Indexing and archiving in Google Scholar, CrossRef, and other academic databases.
  • Encouragement of self-archiving in institutional repositories and scholarly networking platforms such as ResearchGate.
  • Maintenance of a permanent, publicly accessible online archive of all volumes and issues on the journal website.
  1. Ethical and Publishing Standards

IJIMS strictly adheres to internationally recognized ethical standards, including:

  • ICMJE Recommendations for the conduct and reporting of research.
  • COPE Guidelines for publication ethics and malpractice prevention.

All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure scientific integrity, transparency, and quality in open-access publishing.