Open Access Policy

The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics (JMCT) is a fully open-access scholarly journal committed to the unrestricted dissemination of high-quality scientific knowledge in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmaceutical sciences, and related fields. All articles published by JMCT are made freely and permanently available online upon publication without subscription fees or access restrictions.

The journal believes that unrestricted access to scientific research promotes knowledge exchange, enhances research visibility, increases opportunities for citation and collaboration, and supports the global advancement of medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and therapeutic research.

1. Immediate Open Access

All accepted articles are published with immediate open access. Readers may access, read, download, copy, print, distribute, and share published articles without financial, legal, or technical barriers, subject to the journal's licensing terms.

2. Author Rights

Authors retain the copyright to their published work in accordance with the journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy. By publishing in JMCT, authors grant the journal the necessary rights and license to publish, archive, index, and distribute the official version of the article while maintaining appropriate authorship and attribution.

3. Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in JMCT are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. This license permits unrestricted use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the source of publication.

4. Article Accessibility

All published articles are permanently accessible through the journal website without registration, subscription, or payment. Readers worldwide may freely access the complete text of published research at any time.

5. Archiving and Digital Preservation

To support the long-term preservation and accessibility of published research, JMCT supports digital archiving and preservation through recognized repositories, scholarly databases, and appropriate digital preservation services. The journal aims to ensure that published articles remain discoverable and accessible over the long term.

6. Article Processing Charges

JMCT currently operates without article processing charges. Authors are not required to pay submission fees, peer-review fees, Article Processing Charges (APCs), or publication fees. There are currently no hidden publication charges associated with publishing in the journal.

The publication costs are currently covered by the Publisher, BioLuster Research Center Ltd., and this arrangement will remain in effect until further declaration. Any future changes to the journal's fee policy will be communicated transparently through official journal announcements before implementation.

7. Benefits of Open Access

• Immediate worldwide access to published research.
• Greater visibility and discoverability of scientific work.
• Increased opportunities for citation and scientific collaboration.
• No subscription or paywall restrictions.
• Free access to research in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, pharmacology, and therapeutics.
• Long-term preservation and accessibility of published articles.
• Support for knowledge sharing across academia, healthcare, pharmaceutical research, industry, and society.

8. Policy Review and Updates

This Open Access Policy is reviewed periodically to ensure continued alignment with developments in scholarly publishing, open-access practices, copyright, licensing, and international publishing standards. The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics reserves the right to revise or update this policy whenever necessary. Updated versions become effective upon publication on the journal website unless otherwise stated.