Open Access Statement

AUTHORS RETAIN THE COPYRIGHT TO THEIR WORK AND GRANT THE LIFE SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (LSERJ) A LICENSE TO PUBLISH IT. LIFE SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (LSERJ) IS A FULLY OPEN-ACCESS, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL DEDICATED TO ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING SYSTEMS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT ADDRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE AND UNRESTRICTED SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.

OUR OPEN ACCESS COMMITMENT:

  • IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT FREE ACCESS: ALL ARTICLES ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE AND MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO READERS IMMEDIATELY UPON PUBLICATION. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO PAYWALLS, AND NO EMBARGO PERIODS APPLY. EVERY DISCOVERY, INSIGHT, AND PERSPECTIVE IS ACCESSIBLE TO RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTITIONERS WORLDWIDE WITHOUT FINANCIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS.

  • CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE: EVERY ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED UNDER THE CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE (CC BY 4.0). THIS LICENSE PERMITS ANYONE TO SHARE, COPY, REDISTRIBUTE, ADAPT, REMIX, TRANSFORM, OR BUILD UPON THE MATERIAL FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL USE, PROVIDED PROPER ATTRIBUTION IS GIVEN TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS AND LIFE SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (LSERJ).

  • AUTHORS RETAIN COPYRIGHT: AUTHORS HOLD FULL COPYRIGHT TO THEIR SCHOLARLY WORK AND GRANT LSERJ A NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE THE ARTICLE UNDER THE OPEN-ACCESS TERMS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ENSURING AUTHORS RETAIN CONTROL OVER THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WHILE MAXIMIZING DISSEMINATION.

  • GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: AUTHORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEPOSIT THEIR PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES, PERSONAL WEBSITES, AND ACADEMIC NETWORKS TO ENSURE THAT LIFE SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH REACHES COLLEAGUES ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND BORDERS, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND ACCELERATING SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.

THIS POLICY ENSURES THAT RESEARCH IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ACHIEVES MAXIMUM VISIBILITY, CITATION, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION TO PROTECT OUR PLANET AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.