Open Access Policy
Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye, recognizes that the free circulation of scientific knowledge supports academic progress and enhances the visibility of research outputs. In alignment with this principle, Forbes Journal of Medicine adopts an open access policy consistent with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
Immediate and Permanent Access
Forbes Journal of Medicine is a fully open access journal. All published articles are freely accessible to readers from the moment of publication. No membership, subion, or time-based restrictions apply—anyone may access the journal’s content at any time.
Usage Rights and Licensing
All content published in the journal is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 International License. Under this license, users may:
• Read, download, and print the content,
• Share and reproduce the material,
• Use it for educational or academic purposes,
• Apply it in search, indexing, or text and data mining activities.
However, all content must be properly attributed, and commercial use is prohibited under this license.
Author Rights and Scientific Integrity
Protecting the scientific contributions of authors is a core institutional priority. Each published article must clearly display the author(s)’ names and the original source of publication. Ensuring the originality, ethical integrity, and proper attribution of the work remains the responsibility of the authors.
Article Processing and Publication Fees
Forbes Journal of Medicine does not charge any article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, or any other publication-related fees. The entire publishing process is carried out free of charge, and open access is never treated as a commercial product.
Indexing and Archiving
Open access content published in the journal becomes widely accessible through various national and international indexing services, open-access repositories, and academic libraries. Long-term digital preservation procedures are ensured to maintain permanent accessibility.
Commitment to Open Science
Beyond open access, Forbes Journal of Medicine supports broader open science principles, including open data, transparent methodology reporting, and reproducibility. This approach aims to enhance the reliability of published research and strengthen sustainable scientific contribution.
Contact
For more information about the open access policy, please visit the Forbes Journal of Medicine website or contact the journal through the official editorial communication channels.