Open Access Policy

Plant Science Horizons (PSH) is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal committed to unrestricted access, global knowledge sharing, and ethical dissemination of scientific research.

Plant Science Horizons provides immediate and permanent open access to all published content without subscription, registration, or payment barriers.

The journal supports the principle that scientific research should be freely accessible to researchers, students, educators, policymakers, and the public worldwide.

Immediate & Free Access

All articles are published under an immediate open access model.

Articles are accessible without embargo

Readers can freely read and download content

No subscription fees or paywalls apply

Research is globally accessible immediately after publication

Licensing Terms

Creative Commons License

All published articles are distributed under the:

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License

(Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International)

Users may read, download, and redistribute content

Proper attribution must be provided

Commercial use is not permitted without permission

Modification or adaptation of content is prohibited

Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright
Authors may share published articles
Repository deposition is permitted
Academic and non-commercial reuse is allowed

User Rights

Free access to all articles
Download and storage permitted
Educational and research use allowed
Content sharing permitted with attribution

Archiving & Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation of published content, articles may be archived in recognized preservation systems and repositories.

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

Institutional repositories

Additional archiving systems where applicable

These systems help ensure permanent accessibility and preservation of scholarly content.

Commitment to Open Science

The journal aligns its publishing practices with international open-access and open-science standards.

Transparent licensing practices

Global accessibility of research

Support for collaboration and innovation

Rapid dissemination of scientific findings

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The journal may apply Article Processing Charges (APCs) to support editorial management, peer review, production, hosting, and archiving.

APC details are clearly stated on the journal website

Waivers or discounts are transparently communicated

Editorial decisions remain independent of APC payment

All manuscripts are evaluated solely on scientific merit, regardless of the authors’ financial status.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are independent of funding, sponsorship, advertising, or commercial influence.

Policy Updates

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in publishing standards, technology, or legal requirements.

Benefits of Open Access Publishing

Global accessibility of scientific knowledge

Higher visibility and citation potential

Faster dissemination of research findings

Support for education, collaboration, and innovation

Final Statement

Plant Science Horizons is committed to advancing open science by ensuring that published research remains freely accessible, ethically managed, permanently preserved, and widely disseminated for the benefit of the global scientific community.