OPEN ACCESS POLICY

Jurnal Kedokteran Methodist (JKM) 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.

1. Principle of Open Access

This journal believes that the results of scientific research, especially in the fields of medicine and health, should be accessible to everyone without financial or technical barriers. By providing open access, JKM aims to:

• Increase the visibility and impact of the authors' work.

• Promote the dissemination of medical knowledge to practitioners, researchers, and the general public globally.

• Encourage collaboration and further innovation in health sciences.

2. Licensing (Creative Commons)

All articles published in Jurnal Kedokteran Methodist (JKM) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Under this license, users are free to:

• Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

• Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following terms:

• Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

3. Benefits for Authors

• Free Accessibility: Articles are available to download and read for free immediately upon publication.

• Retention of Copyright: Authors typically retain the copyright to their work, granting the journal the right of first publication.

• High Visibility: Open access articles are indexed in major databases and are more likely to be cited.

4. No Subscription Fees

Readers do not need to pay any subscription fees or "pay-per-view" charges to access the full text of any article published in JKM. The journal is funded through institutional support or article processing charges (if applicable) to ensure the public can access the content at no cost.