Open Access Policy

1. Commitment to Open Access: Pediatrics&Nursology is dedicated to providing unrestricted access to high-quality research in pediatric health and nursing. We believe that open access promotes the dissemination of knowledge, accelerates discovery, and benefits researchers, practitioners, and the public.

2. Free Access to All Articles:

• Immediate Availability: All articles published in Pediatrics&Nursology are freely available to the public immediately upon publication.
• No Embargo Period: There is no delay or embargo period; articles are accessible as soon as they are published.

3. Licensing:

• Creative Commons License: Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license allows users to copy, distribute, and transmit the work, as well as adapt the work, provided the original work and source are properly cited and the use is non-commercial.

4. Benefits of Open Access:

• Enhanced Visibility: Open access increases the visibility and readership of articles, leading to higher citation rates and greater impact.
• Public Engagement: Researchers, practitioners, educators, and the general public can freely access and use the research, enhancing public engagement and understanding.
• Global Reach: Removing access barriers ensures that researchers from around the world, including those in low- and middle-income countries, can access and contribute to the latest research.

5. Author Rights:

• Retain Copyright: Authors retain the copyright to their work while granting Pediatrics&Nursology the right to publish and disseminate the research under the Creative Commons license.
• Distribution Rights: Authors are encouraged to share their published articles widely, including posting them on personal or institutional websites and repositories, provided the original publication in Pediatrics&Nursology is acknowledged.

6. Repository Policy:

• Self-Archiving: Authors are permitted to deposit all versions of their manuscript (preprint, accepted manuscript, and published version) in institutional or subject repositories immediately upon acceptance and publication.
• Institutional Repositories: Authors can also deposit their articles in institutional repositories, enhancing accessibility and ensuring long-term preservation of their research.

7. No Article Processing Charges (APCs): Pediatrics&Nursology does not charge authors any fees for submission, processing, or publication of their articles. This ensures that financial barriers do not impede the publication of valuable research.

8. Ethical Standards: Pediatrics&Nursology adheres to the highest ethical standards and expects authors, reviewers, and editors to comply with the journal's ethical principles and publication policies.