Archiving Policy

At ABNJ, we are committed to ensuring unrestricted access, long-term preservation, and global discoverability of high-quality research in the biological sciences. Our open access and archiving policies reflect our dedication to academic equity, ethical scholarship, and knowledge dissemination.

???? Open Access Commitment

All articles published in ABNJ are freely available online without any subscription, paywall, or access charges. This promotes the democratization of knowledge and ensures that research reaches a global audience—regardless of institutional or geographical barriers.

All content is published under the
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

This allows users to:

✅ Read, download, and share articles freely
✅ Use content for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution
❌ Not modify or remix the content for redistribution

This licensing protects the authenticity of scholarly work while enabling responsible use and wide distribution.

????️ Open Archiving Policy

ABNJ ensures the permanent preservation and accessibility of its content through a robust archiving framework. All published articles are archived in trusted repositories and digital preservation platforms, including:

  • Institutional repositories

  • Subject-specific archives (e.g., BioRxiv, EkoRepository)

  • Digital preservation systems such as LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

This guarantees that ABNJ research remains available for future generations—regardless of technological changes or platform transitions.

???? Citation of the original source (ABNJ website) is required when using or sharing archived content.

????‍???? Self-Archiving and Author Rights

ABNJ supports green open access and encourages authors to self-archive their work.

✅ Permitted Versions for Archiving:

  • Preprint (version before peer review)

  • Postprint (after peer review, prior to final publication)

  • Published version (final PDF as it appears on the ABNJ website)

✅ Where to Archive:

  • Personal academic websites

  • Institutional repositories

  • Disciplinary repositories (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu, BioRxiv)

???? No prior permission is required—just provide proper citation and a direct link to the official version on the ABNJ website.

⚖️ Ethical Standards and Quality Compliance

ABNJ adheres to international standards of ethical publishing and scholarly integrity, including:

  • COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines

  • Transparent, double-blind peer review

  • Disclosure of conflicts of interest

  • Authorship and data accountability

The journal also complies with the policies and benchmarks of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and is aligned with quality standards of global indexing bodies.

By upholding open access and comprehensive archiving, ABNJ ensures the visibility, credibility, and longevity of every article it publishes—serving the global research community in biological and environmental sciences.