Open Access Policy

The International Journal of Sexual Health, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine supports the broad dissemination of scholarly research and aims to make published research accessible to researchers, academicians, clinicians, healthcare professionals, reproductive medicine specialists, students, and other interested readers.

1. Open Access

Articles published by the journal are intended to be made available online so that readers can access and use published research without unnecessary barriers, subject to the journal’s applicable copyright and licensing terms.

2. Accessibility of Published Articles

Openly available research helps:

  • Increase the visibility and discoverability of scholarly work

  • Support knowledge sharing among researchers and healthcare professionals

  • Encourage collaboration and interdisciplinary research

  • Provide students and academic institutions with access to current research

  • Support the wider dissemination of sexual health, fertility, and reproductive medicine research

3. Author Rights

Authors should be clearly informed about their rights concerning their published work, including applicable copyright, sharing, archiving, and reuse conditions.

The journal will provide relevant copyright and licensing information associated with published articles.

4. Licensing and Reuse

The conditions under which published articles may be read, shared, reproduced, or reused depend on the license applied to each article.

The journal should clearly display the applicable license on the article and publication page.

License information: To be updated based on the journal's officially confirmed licensing policy.

5. Article Processing Charges

Open-access publication may involve publication-related charges where applicable. Any applicable Article Processing Charge (APC) or other publication fee will be communicated transparently to authors.

The journal will not represent an article as subject to a particular fee unless that fee has been officially established and communicated.

6. Long-Term Access

The journal aims to maintain continued online access to its published scholarly content and preserve the integrity and accessibility of the academic record.

7. Ethical and Responsible Open Access

The journal is committed to responsible open-access publishing and aims to ensure that accessibility is supported by:

  • Transparent publication policies

  • Appropriate peer review

  • Research integrity

  • Clear copyright and licensing information

  • Accurate article metadata

  • Ethical editorial practices

  • Respect for confidentiality and responsible reporting in sexual and reproductive health research