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The International Journal of Applied and Behavioral Sciences (IJABS) follows a transparent, ethical, and sustainable publishing model that supports the wide dissemination of scholarly research while maintaining high academic and editorial standards. The journal is committed to open access principles and international best practices in scholarly publishing.
Publishing Model
IJABS operates under an open access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently accessible to readers worldwide immediately upon publication. The journal does not impose subscription or access fees on readers, institutions, or libraries.
The journal publishes two issues per year and follows a structured editorial and peer review workflow that includes manuscript submission, initial editorial screening, double-blind peer review, revision, acceptance, and online publication.
To support editorial operations, peer review management, digital hosting, and long-term accessibility, the journal levies an Article Processing Charge (APC), which is applied only after a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.
Open Access Policy
All articles published in IJABS are made available online with immediate and unrestricted access, in accordance with the principles of open access as defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without financial, legal, or technical barriers, provided that proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and the journal.
Licensing and Reuse
All articles published in IJABS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This license allows users to:
Share and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use
Appropriate credit must be given to the author(s), a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publishing in IJABS is:
INR 3000 per accepted manuscript
Key points:
No submission fees are charged
APC is payable only after acceptance
APC does not influence editorial decisions
Fee waivers or discounts may be considered at the discretion of the editorial office in exceptional cases
Editorial Independence
The APC has no influence on the editorial or peer review process. All editorial decisions are based solely on the academic merit, originality, and relevance of the submitted work.
Accessibility and Distribution
Published articles are:
Freely accessible on the journal website
Indexed and distributed through academic databases and repositories
Available for long-term access without embargo
Author Benefits
Authors publishing in IJABS benefit from:
Immediate global visibility of their research
Retention of copyright
Liberal reuse rights under a CC BY license
Increased citation and dissemination potential
Compliance with International Standards
The publishing model and open access policy of IJABS align with:
DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
International open science and open access initiatives
Ethical publishing standards and scholarly best practices