Open Access Policy

The Journal of Environmental Sciences and Sustainability (JESS) is committed to the principle that making research freely available to the public fosters a greater global exchange of knowledge and supports sustainable development.

JESS provides immediate open access to all its published content, ensuring that research articles are freely accessible online without any financial, legal, or technical barriers. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or authors, provided proper citation of the original work is given.

All articles in JESS are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows others to share the work with acknowledgment of authorship and the journal, but it restricts commercial use and the creation of derivative works.

Through this open-access model, JESS aims to:

  • Enhance the visibility and accessibility of scientific research worldwide.

  • Promote knowledge exchange among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.

  • Contribute to evidence-based decision-making for sustainable environmental management.

The journal does not charge readers or their institutions for access and ensures that all published research remains freely available to everyone globally.