Open Access Statement

Open Access Statement

Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies (JMSET)

Diamond Open Access

The Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies (JMSET) operates under a Diamond Open Access publishing model.

All published articles are freely and immediately available online without publication charges imposed on authors or access charges imposed on readers.

JMSET supports equitable access to scientific knowledge and the responsible dissemination of research in marine sciences, marine engineering, environmental sciences, environmental technologies, and related fields.

Immediate and Free Access

The full text of every article published by JMSET is freely and immediately available through the journal’s electronic platform.

Embargo Period: None

Mandatory Registration for Reading: None

Subscription Requirement: None

Reader Access Charges: None

Readers may access, read, download, save, print, search, link to, and cite published articles without charge. Sharing and reuse are governed by the Creative Commons license displayed on each article.

No Author or Reader Charges

JMSET does not charge authors or readers at any stage of the publication or access process.

Submission Fees: None

Article Processing Charges: None

Publication Fees: None

Subscription Fees: None

Reader Access Charges: None

No payment is required for editorial assessment, peer review, article production, publication, or online access.

The absence of author charges applies regardless of the author’s country, institutional affiliation, academic status, or funding circumstances.

Copyright and Licensing Summary

Authors retain copyright in their published work and grant JMSET a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, preserve, index, and make their articles publicly available in print and electronic formats.

Copyright is not transferred to JMSET or its publisher. Authors retain the right to share and reuse their published work in accordance with the Creative Commons license applied to the article.

Sharing, distribution, adaptation, and reuse must comply with the license displayed on the article. Appropriate credit must be given to the authors, the original JMSET publication must be cited, the applicable license must be identified, and any modifications must be indicated.

The copyright statement, applicable license, and reuse conditions displayed on each article and its published Version of Record remain authoritative for that article. Detailed terms are provided in the journal’s Copyright and Licensing Policy .

Author Self-Archiving

Authors may deposit and share the published Version of Record of their articles through institutional or disciplinary repositories, academic profiles, and personal or institutional websites.

Deposited or shared copies must:

  • Acknowledge the original JMSET publication
  • Include the complete article citation
  • Include the article DOI
  • Link to the published Version of Record where possible
  • Identify the applicable Creative Commons license
  • Comply with the terms of that license
No embargo period applies to the self-archiving of the published Version of Record. Detailed conditions are provided in the Author Self-Archiving Policy .

Institutional Support

The Faculty of Marine Resources, Alasmarya Islamic University , provides the institutional and financial support required for the operation of JMSET.

This support covers the journal’s administration, electronic publishing platform, editorial workflow, article production, online publication, metadata management, DOI registration, dissemination, and long-term accessibility.

Institutional support enables JMSET to operate under the Diamond Open Access model without transferring publication costs to authors or readers. Further information is available on the Publisher Information page.

Long-Term Accessibility

JMSET is committed to maintaining the accessibility, integrity, and long-term availability of its published scholarly content.

The journal supports the preservation of published articles and associated bibliographic information through its institutional and digital publishing infrastructure.

Detailed information about the journal’s preservation arrangements is provided in the Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy .

Historical Licensing Note

2015 to December 31, 2023

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

From January 1, 2024

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)

The adoption of CC BY-NC 4.0 did not change the licensing conditions of articles published previously. Each article remains governed by the license displayed on its page and published Version of Record.

Related Policies and Information

Readers and authors may also consult the following journal pages.