Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy

Free and Immediate Access to Scholarly Knowledge in Health Sciences

NADI: Journal of Health Sciences is an open access journal committed to providing immediate, free, and unrestricted online access to scholarly research. All articles published by the journal are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or access charges.

The journal believes that open access supports the wider dissemination of scientific knowledge, strengthens academic collaboration, increases the visibility and potential impact of published research, and enables researchers, health professionals, educators, policymakers, students, and the wider community to benefit from scientific findings.

Open Access Commitment
✓ Immediate access after publication ✓ No subscription required
✓ No registration required for reading ✓ Worldwide accessibility
✓ Permanent access to published articles ✓ Responsible reuse under CC BY-SA 4.0

1. Immediate Open Access

All articles published in NADI: Journal of Health Sciences are made freely and immediately available online upon publication. The journal does not apply an embargo period restricting public access to published scholarly content.

Readers may access published articles directly through the journal website without requiring an institutional or individual subscription.

2. Principles of Open Access

The journal supports the principle that scholarly research should be accessible as widely as possible so that scientific knowledge can contribute to research development, evidence-based health practice, education, policymaking, and public benefit.

Through its open access policy, the journal seeks to:

  • Expand access to reliable health sciences research.
  • Increase the visibility of authors and their scholarly work.
  • Facilitate knowledge exchange among researchers and practitioners.
  • Support dissemination of research findings to policymakers and health professionals.
  • Encourage citation, scholarly discussion, and responsible reuse of published research.
  • Promote equitable access to scientific knowledge regardless of geographical or institutional location.

3. Reader Access

Access Component Policy
Abstract Freely accessible to all readers.
Full-Text Article Freely accessible immediately after publication.
Subscription Not required.
Embargo Period No embargo period.
Geographical Restriction None.

4. Copyright and Licensing

Articles published in NADI: Journal of Health Sciences are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), unless otherwise specifically indicated.

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

CC BY-SA 4.0

Click the Creative Commons logo above to view the official CC BY-SA 4.0 license terms.

5. Rights Granted Under CC BY-SA 4.0

Subject to the terms of the license, users may copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon material published by the journal, including for commercial purposes.

Permission Description
Share Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
Adapt Remix, transform, and build upon the material.
Commercial Use Permitted, provided all CC BY-SA 4.0 license conditions are followed.

6. License Conditions

Condition Requirement
Attribution Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and publication source, a link to the license must be provided, and changes must be indicated where applicable.
ShareAlike If the material is remixed, transformed, or built upon, the resulting contribution must be distributed under the same or a compatible license as required by CC BY-SA 4.0.
No Additional Restrictions Users may not impose legal or technological restrictions that prevent others from exercising the rights granted by the license.

7. Attribution Requirement

Open access does not remove the obligation to respect authorship and intellectual property. Anyone who uses, shares, reproduces, or adapts published material must provide appropriate attribution.

Appropriate attribution should normally include:

  • Name(s) of the original author(s).
  • Title of the article.
  • Name of NADI: Journal of Health Sciences.
  • Publication details and DOI where available.
  • A reference or link to the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
  • Clear indication of modifications or adaptations, where applicable.

8. ShareAlike Requirement

When users remix, transform, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works based on materials published in NADI: Journal of Health Sciences, the resulting material must be distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0 or another license that is compatible with the ShareAlike requirement.

9. Author Rights

Authors retain rights to their scholarly work in accordance with the journal's copyright and licensing policy. Publication under CC BY-SA 4.0 enables broad dissemination and responsible reuse while preserving attribution to the original author(s).

10. Self-Archiving

Authors may deposit and share their published articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, academic websites, or other legitimate scholarly platforms, provided that the original publication is properly acknowledged and the CC BY-SA 4.0 license conditions are maintained.

Authors are encouraged to provide the DOI or a link to the official version published by NADI: Journal of Health Sciences.

11. Long-Term Accessibility

The journal is committed to maintaining access to its scholarly record through its online archive. Published articles remain accessible as part of the journal's commitment to sustainable scholarly communication.

Corrections, retractions, or other post-publication actions will be handled transparently while preserving the integrity and accessibility of the scholarly record.

12. Open Access and Research Integrity

Open access does not reduce the scientific, ethical, or editorial standards applied by NADI: Journal of Health Sciences. Manuscripts must complete the applicable editorial assessment, peer-review, research integrity, and publication procedures before acceptance.

Open Access Policy Summary

Immediate Access → CC BY-SA 4.0 → Attribution → ShareAlike → Wider Dissemination
Access Model Open Access
Public Access Immediate upon publication
Reader Subscription Not required
Embargo Period None
License CC BY-SA 4.0
Commercial Reuse Permitted under the license conditions
Adaptation Permitted with attribution and ShareAlike
Self-Archiving Permitted with proper attribution and preservation of the applicable license

NADI: Journal of Health Sciences is committed to open scholarly communication by providing immediate and free access to published research under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This policy supports broad dissemination while ensuring appropriate attribution and requiring adaptations to remain available under equivalent open licensing terms.

Open Access License
CC BY-SA 4.0

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

CC BY-SA 4.0