Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy
International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Science (IJHESS) is a fully Open Access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal. All published articles are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without subscription fees or access restrictions. The journal believes that unrestricted access to scientific knowledge promotes academic excellence, encourages global collaboration, and enhances the visibility, accessibility, and impact of scholarly research.
Open Access Statement
Readers are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of published articles for lawful academic, educational, and research purposes without requesting prior permission from either the publisher or the authors, provided that the original work is properly cited and acknowledged.
Benefits of Open Access
The Open Access publishing model adopted by IJHESS aims to:
  • Increase the visibility, accessibility, and citation of published research.
  • Promote international scientific collaboration and interdisciplinary knowledge exchange.
  • Support evidence-based policy development, innovation, and sustainable development.
  • Provide equitable access to high-quality scientific information for researchers, educators, practitioners, policymakers, students, and the wider community worldwide.
Accessibility and Archiving
All published articles are available electronically through the IJHESS website and may be preserved through indexing services, institutional repositories, digital archiving systems, and other scholarly platforms to ensure long-term accessibility, discoverability, and preservation of the scientific record.
Publisher Commitment
Published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, IJHESS is committed to supporting the principles of open scientific communication, editorial independence, research integrity, and the broad dissemination of scholarly knowledge. Through its fully Open Access publishing model, the journal contributes to advancing global research, education, and evidence-informed decision-making across the fields of health sciences, economics, and social sciences.
IJHESS believes that unrestricted access to scholarly research accelerates scientific discovery, strengthens international collaboration, and maximizes the academic and societal impact of published works, ensuring that knowledge remains freely available to the global research community.