Open Access Policy

Jurnal Forbis Sains (ISSN 2828-349X) is committed to promoting the broad dissemination of scientific knowledge and supporting the global exchange of academic research through an open-access publishing model. The journal provides immediate and unrestricted access to all published content, allowing readers worldwide to freely access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of articles without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

The open-access policy of Jurnal Forbis Sains is based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports greater global knowledge exchange, enhances scientific visibility, and increases the impact of scholarly communication in the fields of agriculture, environmental sciences, food systems, and sustainable development.

Accessibility and Availability

All articles published in Jurnal Forbis Sains are freely accessible online immediately upon publication. Readers are not required to subscribe, register, or pay any fees to access journal content.

The journal allows users to:

  • Read and download full-text articles
  • Copy and distribute published materials
  • Use articles for educational and research purposes
  • Cite and reference published works appropriately
  • Share scholarly content in accordance with ethical and legal standards

Licensing Policy

Articles published in Jurnal Forbis Sains are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) unless otherwise stated. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original author(s) and source are properly credited.

Under this license:

  • Authors retain copyright of their work
  • Users may reuse and adapt the material for lawful purposes
  • Proper attribution to the original publication is required

Author Rights

Authors publishing in Jurnal Forbis Sains retain the copyright of their articles while granting the journal the right of first publication. Authors are permitted to:

  • Share published articles on personal or institutional websites
  • Deposit articles in institutional or subject repositories
  • Use their work for educational and academic purposes
  • Disseminate published content through academic networks and platforms

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation of scholarly content, Jurnal Forbis Sains supports digital archiving and repository systems. Published articles may be stored and preserved in institutional repositories, indexing services, and digital preservation platforms.

Benefits of Open Access

By implementing an open-access policy, Jurnal Forbis Sains aims to:

  • Increase the visibility and accessibility of scientific research
  • Encourage global academic collaboration
  • Promote wider dissemination of knowledge
  • Support innovation and evidence-based policymaking
  • Enhance citation and academic impact of published articles

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

The journal maintains high standards of publication ethics, peer review, and editorial quality while ensuring that open access does not compromise academic integrity or scholarly rigor.

Through this policy, Jurnal Forbis Sains seeks to contribute to the advancement of global scientific communication and support equitable access to knowledge for researchers, students, practitioners, policymakers, and the wider community.