Open Access

Advances in Modern Biomedicine (AMB, E-ISSN: 2982-3870) is committed to upholding the highest standards of open science by providing immediate, free, and unrestricted access to scholarly research. This policy outlines our approach to open access (OA) publishing, detailing the models, financial structure, and author rights and responsibilities, in alignment with practices recommended by major international committees and adopted by leading OA publishers.

1. Definition of Open Access

OA refers to the practice of providing free and unrestricted access to research outputs, such as journal articles, conference papers, datasets, and other scholarly works, without requiring a subscription or payment. OA allows readers to access, read, download, and reuse the content without financial or legal barriers, increasing the visibility and impact of research. AMB is a Gold open access journal. Upon publication, all articles are immediately and permanently available online for everyone to read, download, and redistribute at no cost.

2. Article Processing Charges (APCs)

AMB journal is a gold open-access journal. The only fee that authors need to pay is the article processing fee. This fee is collected in a one-time payment and is intended to cover the entire cost of the process from peer review to the online publication of the paper. Apart from this, there are no other mandatory additional charges.

The APC you have paid will be used to ensure that your research results can be published and widely disseminated in a high-quality manner. The specific services covered include:

  • Peer review management: A professional internal editing team is responsible for coordinating the entire process, including inviting reviewers, sending review invitations, collecting review reports, and serving as a communication bridge between authors, reviewers, and editors, ensuring a fair and efficient review process.
  • Professional editing and layout: This includes copy editing, layout design, and generating versions in various formats (such as PDF) to enhance the clarity and standardization of the language, ensuring the readability and professionalism of the manuscript.
  • Long-term archiving: Ensure the long-term online archiving and accessibility of the paper.
  • Journal platform maintenance: Operate and maintain a stable and secure online publishing platform that enables global readers to freely and unlimitedly read and download.
  • Other editing assistance: Provide author support services throughout the submission and publication process, such as promptly answering author questions and assisting in improving the manuscript format.

Current APC: To encourage submissions and support the research community, AMB currently levies no APC (0 APC).

3. APC Fee Exemption Criteria

AMB offers full or partial equitable waivers for accepted articles from low-income and middle-income economies. Eligibility is based on the Research4Life eligibility criteria. Countries listed in Group A are eligible for the full waiver and countries listed in Group B are eligible for the partial waiver. The waiver is automatically applied based on the Corresponding Author's country information provided during submission.

To determine your eligibility, visit the Research4Life criteria page at https://www.research4life.org/access/criteria/​

Please be advised that AMB will only refund an APC if an editorial error has resulted in a failure to publish an article under the OA terms selected by the authors. APCs will not be refunded when articles are withdrawn voluntarily prior to publication as a result of author error or misconduct.​

Eligibility criteria

1). Countries, areas, or territories with a total GNI above US$ 1 trillion are not eligible for Research4Life Programmes regardless of other factors.

2). Core Offer Group A – Free Access

All countries, areas, or territories fulfilling any of the below criteria

United Nations Least Developed Countries List and/or

Total Gross National Income (GNI) is at or less than $500 million

Total GNI is at or less than US$ 5 billion where Gross National Income per capita (GNIpc) at or less than US$ 10,000

Total GNI is at or less than US$ 15 billion where GNIpc at or less than US$ 3000

Total GNI is at or less than US$ 200 billion where:

Human Development Indicator (HDI) is at or less than 0.60 and/or

GNIpc is at or less than US$ 1500

Interpretation:

A country, area, or territory must fulfill at least one of the four factors designated by solid bullet points.

The last factor is a complex one. In order to fulfill it, the country, area, or territory must meet the main criterion of the solid bullet point and at least one of the sub-factors designated by the hyphens under it.

3). Core Offer Group B – Fee-based access

GNIpc is at or less than US$ 6300 where Healthy Life Expectancy (HALE) is at or less than 55

Total GNI is at or less than US$ 1.5 billion and/or

Total GNI is at or less than US$ 25 billion where GNIpc is at or less than US$10,000 and/or

Total GNI is at or less than US$ 300 billion where:

HDI is at or less than 0.67 and/or

GNIpc is at or less than US$ 6300

Interpretation:

A country, area, or territory must fulfill at least one of the four factors designated by solid bullet points.

The second and third factors are complex ones. In order to fulfill them the country, area, or territory must meet both criteria listed in the solid bullet.

The last factor is a complex one. In order to fulfill it, the country, area, or territory must meet the main criterion of the solid bullet point and at least one of the sub-factors designated by the hyphens under it.

Check which countries, areas and territories are eligible for the Research4Life core offer

Eligible categories of institutions are: national universities, professional schools (medicine, agriculture, pharmacy, public health, engineering, etc.), research institutes, teaching hospitals and healthcare centers, government offices, national libraries, agricultural extension centers and local non-governmental organizations.

4. Copyright & License

4.1 Copyright

© 2025 by the authors. The authors retain the copyright of this article.

This means:
Authors of articles published in AMB retain the copyright of their articles.
Authors grant AMB a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.
Authors will retain broad re-use rights to their article content for their future publications.
When AMB publishes the article we will apply a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Everyone has free and unlimited access to the full-text of all articles published in AMB.
Everyone is free to re-use the published material if proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is given.
No special permission is required to reuse all or part of article published by AMB, including figures and tables. For articles published under an open access Creative Common CC BY license, any part of the article may be reused without permission provided that the original article is clearly cited. Reuse of an article does not imply endorsement by the authors or AMB.
No special permission is required for authors to submit their work to external repositories.

This policy extends to all versions of a paper: submitted, accepted, and published.

4.2 License

This article is published in the AMB by Cultech Publishing Sdn. Bhd. under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are properly credited.

5. Impact and Visibility

OA publication significantly increases the reach and impact of research. Studies have shown that OA articles typically receive more downloads and citations. By publishing in AMB, authors benefit from:

Greater Reach and Impact: Your work is freely accessible to a global audience, which typically leads to higher visibility, more downloads, and an increased citation count.

Rigorous Peer Review: Every article undergoes a thorough and impartial peer review process, ensuring the quality and integrity of published research.

Rapid Publication: We are committed to efficient editorial handling and rapid online publication, allowing you to share your findings with the academic community without delay.

Copyright Retention: Authors retain the copyright to their work, which is published under a Creative Commons license.

Unrestricted Reuse: The Creative Commons license permits others to freely share and adapt the work, provided proper attribution is given, facilitating broader dissemination and collaboration.

Funder Compliance: Meets the OA mandates of an increasing number of research funders and institutions worldwide.

Expert Editorial Oversight: Our journal is supported by an international board of esteemed editors, who guide the journal's vision and uphold high academic standards.

6. OA Compliance and Permanent Identifiers

To ensure the long-term preservation and citability of research, all published articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). The DOI provides a permanent link to the article on our website. Authors are also encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional repositories to further enhance accessibility and compliance with funder mandates.

7. OA Publishing Ethics

AMB adheres to the strict ethical guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Our commitment to ethical OA publishing encompasses:

Rigorous Peer Review: All submissions undergo a thorough, unbiased, and confidential peer-review process.

Data Transparency: We encourage authors to make the data underlying their research publicly available in appropriate repositories.

Research Integrity: We maintain the highest standards of integrity and will address any cases of ethical concerns, such as plagiarism or data fabrication, promptly and in accordance with COPE flowcharts.

8. Policy Version & Updates

This policy was last updated on 2025-11-28. We may update this policy periodically. The most current version will always be available on our website.