Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy

Young Nurses Journal of Research (YNJR) is committed to providing broad and equitable access to scholarly research in nursing, midwifery, allied health sciences, and related health disciplines.

YNJR follows an open-access publishing model in which published research articles are made available to readers online without subscription barriers, subject to the journal's applicable copyright and licensing terms.

Access to Published Articles

Readers can access and read the journal's published articles online without requiring a subscription or individual payment for access to the full text, unless otherwise specifically stated by the journal.

Open access is intended to facilitate the dissemination, accessibility, and use of scholarly research by researchers, students, educators, healthcare professionals, institutions, and the wider public.

Author Rights

Authors retain the rights specified in the journal's applicable copyright and publication agreement. Authors may use and share their published work in accordance with the applicable licensing terms.

Copyright and Licensing

The copyright and licensing conditions applicable to each published article are clearly stated on the journal website and on the individual article page.

Readers may reuse, share, or distribute published articles only in accordance with the applicable licence and with appropriate acknowledgement of the original work.

Article Processing Charges

Any article processing charge (APC), publication fee, or other author-related charge applicable to publication in YNJR will be clearly disclosed on the journal website before submission.

The journal does not impose undisclosed publication charges.

Commitment to Accessibility

YNJR supports the widest possible dissemination of high-quality scholarly research. The journal aims to ensure that published research is readily discoverable and accessible to the academic, clinical, educational, and research communities.

Open access to research does not compromise the journal's editorial independence, peer-review standards, or publication ethics.

Policy Review: YNJR may periodically review and update its open-access policy to reflect developments in scholarly publishing and applicable licensing standards.