Open Access Policy

Open Access Commitment

All articles published in ABNJ are made freely available online, without subscription, paywalls, or access charges. This model promotes the democratization of knowledge and ensures that research reaches a global readership, regardless of institutional or geographic constraints.

All content is published under the:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

This license permits:

✅ Reading, downloading, and sharing of full-text articles
✅ Non-commercial use with proper attribution
❌ No modification or remixing for redistribution

This approach safeguards the authenticity of scholarly content while allowing for broad dissemination.

????️ Open Archiving Policy

ABNJ ensures the permanent preservation and accessibility of its content through a comprehensive archiving system. All published articles are securely stored in recognized open-access repositories, including:

  • Institutional repositories

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

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

These measures guarantee that ABNJ research remains accessible for future generations, regardless of technological evolution or platform changes.

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

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

✅ Versions permitted for self-archiving:

  • Preprint (before peer review)

  • Postprint (after peer review, before final publication)

  • Published version (PDF from the ABNJ website)

✅ Suggested platforms for self-archiving:

  • Personal academic websites

  • Institutional repositories

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

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⚖️ Ethical Standards and Quality Compliance

ABNJ adheres to the highest standards of ethical publishing and editorial integrity, including:

  • COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines

  • Transparent, double-blind peer review processes

  • Conflict of interest disclosures

  • Author accountability and research integrity policies

The journal also complies with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and meets quality benchmarks set by international indexing bodies.

By upholding these open access and archiving standards, ABNJ ensures the credibility, visibility, and longevity of the research it publishes—advancing global scientific knowledge in biodiversity, ecology, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.