Open Access and Copyright Policy
The Iranian Journal of Health Research and Development (Iran J Health Res Dev) is a fully open access journal, committed to the immediate and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly research.
All articles published in this journal are freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription or access barriers. This ensures maximum visibility, accessibility, and global dissemination of research outputs.
The journal follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), supporting free and unrestricted access to peer-reviewed scholarly literature.
Copyright
Authors retain full copyright of their published work. All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided that the original work is properly cited.
Licensing Terms
All published content is licensed under the: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, users are permitted to:
- Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use
provided that the following conditions are met:
- Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source
- A link to the license is provided
- Indication is made if any changes were made to the original work
Author Rights
Authors publishing in this journal retain the following rights without restriction:
- Copyright ownership of their work
- Right to reuse, distribute, and archive their published article
- Right to deposit the published version (Version of Record) in institutional repositories, personal websites, and other open access platforms immediately upon publication
- Right to use their work in future scholarly and professional activities, including books, lectures, and derivative research
No embargo period applies to self-archiving.
Reuse and Third-Party Material
All content published in the journal is covered under CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise indicated in a specific credit line.
If an article includes third-party material (e.g., images, tables, figures, or datasets) that is not covered by the Creative Commons license, such material will be clearly identified in the article. In such cases, users must obtain permission directly from the copyright holder for reuse beyond permitted statutory exceptions.
Open Access Policy Statement
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and enhances scientific progress.
No article processing charges (APCs) are required unless otherwise stated on the journal website.
Archiving and Preservation
The journal ensures long-term digital preservation of all published content. Articles are permanently archived to guarantee continued accessibility. Authors are also encouraged to deposit their work in institutional and subject-based repositories.
Compliance with Open Access Standards
This journal complies with international open access standards including:
Data Sharing Policy
The Iranian Journal of Health Research and Development (Iran J Health Res Dev) encourages authors to share the research data underlying their published findings whenever ethically, legally, and practically feasible, in accordance with the principles of transparency, reproducibility, and research integrity promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors are encouraged to deposit datasets in appropriate public repositories and include a clear Data Availability Statement in their manuscripts indicating where and how the data can be accessed or explaining any restrictions on access. Where data cannot be shared due to ethical, legal, confidentiality, or privacy considerations, authors should provide a justified explanation. The journal may request access to the underlying data during editorial assessment or after publication to verify the validity of the reported findings, and authors are expected to cooperate with such requests.
Contact Information
For inquiries regarding copyright, licensing, or reuse permissions, please contact: ijhrd trjums.ac.ir
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