Open Access Policy

The Electronic Journal of Medical Research (EJMR) is an open access journal. This open access means that articles in the journal can be freely access, download, share and re-use by all scientists, scholars, teachers, students and other curious minds; which will accelerate research, enrich education and greater global exchange of knowledge (This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access). The EJMR adheres to a strict Open Access policy in accordance with the principles outlined by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

EJMR provides immediate, free access to its published articles, with no subscription, registration, or embargo required.

Articles published from 1 October 2026 onwards, with the agreement of the relevant copyright holders, are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). This licence permits:

  • Sharing: Copying and redistributing the licensed material in any medium or format.

  • Adaptation: Remixing, transforming, translating, and building upon the licensed material.

These uses are permitted for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s), the original publication in EJMR is acknowledged, a link to the licence is included, and any changes are indicated. Reuse must not imply endorsement by the author(s) or EJMR.

Previously published articles remain subject to their originally granted licences unless an additional licence is authorised by the relevant copyright holders. Third-party material may be subject to separate terms, as indicated in its credit line. Applicable copyright exceptions and limitations remain unaffected.

For further details on author copyright, publishing rights, and licence history, please refer to EJMR’s Copyright and Licensing Policy. The complete CC BY 4.0 terms are available in the licence’s legal code.

Benefits of open access for authors include

• Free access for all users worldwide
• Increased visibility and readership
• Increased citation and usage
• Increased interdisciplinary interaction
• Faster impact
• Authors retain copyright with a Creative Commons license
• Authors can post any version of their manuscript to personal or institutional websites, in repositories, and similar, before and after the publication of their manuscripts, provided that the author(s) must acknowledge the published source with citation and link the final published article via its Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

Author Rights:

Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant EJMR the right to publish, archive, and disseminate it in all forms and media.

No Embargo Period:

The EJMR does not impose any embargo period. All articles are freely accessible from the day of publication.

Archiving:

EJMR ensures long-term archiving and digital preservation of its content through regular backup and inclusion in databases and digital repositories as applicable.