Open Access Policy

Open Access Statement

Milky Way Scientific Journal (MWSJ) provides immediate and unrestricted open access to all published content. All articles are freely available to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles without subscription or access fees, ensuring global visibility and maximum dissemination of research.


License

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.


Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their works. Upon acceptance, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive right to publish the work and identify Milky Way Scientific Journal (MWSJ) as the venue of first publication.


Attribution and Linking

When sharing, please include a proper citation of the article along with a link to the article page on the journal’s website and its Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Each article is registered with Crossref under the prefix 10.65021.


Self-Archiving

Authors may deposit the published version (Version of Record) in personal, institutional, or subject repositories immediately upon publication, provided proper citation and DOI linking are included. Redistribution and adaptation are permitted under the CC BY 4.0 license.


Article Processing Charges (APCs)

To sustain high-quality open access publishing, MWSJ applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 50 USD per accepted article.
This fee covers all essential publishing services, including:

  • Turnitin plagiarism screening and verification

  • Double-blind peer review process

  • Professional editing and typesetting

  • DOI registration and metadata deposit with Crossref

  • Online hosting, website maintenance, and domain services

  • Long-term digital archiving and indexing support

There are no submission fees or hidden charges.