Rights, Licensing, and Publication Fees
- Author Rights
At The World Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, we respect the rights of authors over their work. Authors retain the copyright to their articles while granting the journal the right of first publication. This ensures that authors maintain ownership of their research and can distribute their work freely under certain conditions.
- Right to Reuse: Authors are free to use their published articles in future works (such as books, presentations, or teaching materials) as long as proper credit is given to the original publication in The World Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.
- Distribution: Authors may share the accepted version of the article (pre-peer review) on personal websites, institutional repositories, or professional networks with a citation linking back to the journal.
- Licensing Policy
All articles published in The World Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research are distributed under an open-access policy to ensure the broadest possible audience can access and benefit from the research.
- Creative Commons License: Upon publication, articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This means:
- Attribution: Others may use, distribute, and build upon your work, provided they credit the original authors and journal.
- Non-Commercial Use: The work cannot be used for commercial purposes without the author’s permission.
- Derivatives: Derivatives can be created, but they must also be shared non-commercially under the same terms.
Authors may opt for a different Creative Commons license by making a request during the submission process.
- Publication Fees
As an open-access journal, The World Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research operates through an Article Processing Charge (APC) model to cover the costs associated with peer review, editing, formatting, and publication.
- Article Processing Charges (APC): Authors are required to pay a publication fee upon acceptance of their manuscript. This fee supports the journal’s open-access model and allows all published articles to be freely accessible to readers worldwide.
- Standard APC: Rupees 500/- or $10 USD.
- Waivers and Discounts: To support authors from low-income and developing countries, we offer partial or full fee waivers based on individual requests and eligibility. Authors can apply for waivers during the submission process, and requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Refund Policy
- Once an article is accepted and the publication fee is paid, no refunds will be issued. However, if a paper is withdrawn before acceptance or rejected during the peer review process, the APC will not be charged.
- Permissions for Third-Party Content
- If the manuscript includes figures, tables, or text from previously published work, authors must obtain permission from the copyright holders to reproduce or adapt such content. The journal is not responsible for securing permissions; this is the responsibility of the author.
By publishing with The World Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, authors ensure that their research reaches a global audience while retaining their rights to share and reuse their work under open-access conditions.
This section outlines the journal’s policies on rights, licensing, and fees, ensuring transparency for authors considering publication.
