Open Access Policy

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PESH Journal is committed to the principles of open, global, equitable access to scientific knowledge. The journal provides immediate, free and unrestricted access to all published articles.

Open Access Statement

All articles are published under an Open Access model, allowing any user to:

  • read
  • download
  • copy
  • distribute
  • print
  • search
  • link to the full text
  • use them for any other lawful purpose

without requiring prior permission from the publisher or authors.

Copyright & Licensing

Authors retain full copyright of their work.

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

Fee Policy

Research in Physical Education, Sport and Health is a fully open-access journal and does not charge authors any article processing or publication fees.

Archiving

The journal uses:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
  • institutional repositories
  • backups on secure servers

to ensure long-term preservation and accessibility of all published content.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit:

  • submitted versions
  • accepted manuscripts
  • published PDFs

in any repository immediately upon publication.

Compliance with International Standards

The Open Access policy is aligned with the principles and best practices of:

  • Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)
  • Plan S principles
  • DOAJ Open Access Standards
  • COPE Best Practices