IJB&CS is an open-access journal, meaning that all its content is freely available to users without any subscription or payment. Open access ensures that knowledge is accessible to all researchers, educators, professionals, and policymakers worldwide.

The journal follows the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition, which states that open-access literature is "digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions."

Sharing Criteria

To promote unrestricted knowledge sharing, IJB&CS adheres to the following open-access principles:

1. Immediate Accessibility:

All published articles are freely accessible online upon publication without embargo or delay.

2. Unrestricted Use and Distribution:

1. Readers may download, copy, distribute, print, and link to the full text of articles.
2. Articles can be adapted and shared for any lawful purpose, provided proper credit is given.

3. No Subscription or Paywall:

The journal does not charge readers or institutions for access to published content.

4. Author Rights:

Authors retain copyright of their work and can deposit their articles in repositories, institutional archives, and personal websites.

Compliance with Open Science Principles:

The journal supports open data, open peer review, and open methodology practices.