Open Access Statement

Commitment to Open Access

The Journal of Clinical Intensive Care and Medicine (JCICM) is a fully open access journal, dedicated to the unrestricted dissemination of high-quality scientific research in intensive care and critical medicine. All articles published are freely available online, immediately upon publication, without subscription or registration barriers.

JCICM strongly supports the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), ensuring knowledge is accessible to everyone, everywhere. This model promotes global knowledge sharing and maximizes research impact.

Licensing and Copyright

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation of published works in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited.

Benefits of Open Access

  • Global Visibility: Articles are accessible to researchers, clinicians, and the public worldwide without barriers.
  • Higher Citations: Studies show open access publications enjoy increased citation rates and broader dissemination.
  • Compliance with Funders: Many funding agencies mandate open access publication, and JCICM meets these requirements.
  • Educational Use: Educators, students, and institutions can freely use and adapt content for teaching and training.

Archiving and Preservation

JCICM ensures the long-term preservation of its content through services such as LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and Portico. Additionally, all articles are assigned a DOI via CrossRef to guarantee permanent discoverability.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

To sustain open access publishing, JCICM levies Article Processing Charges (APCs) for accepted manuscripts. APCs cover editorial, peer review, production, and hosting costs. Waivers and discounts are available under our Waiver Policy, ensuring equitable participation across diverse economies.

Ethical Standards

As an open access publisher, JCICM upholds strict publishing ethics in accordance with COPE and ICMJE. Transparency, integrity, and reproducibility are central to our publishing process.

FAQs

Do readers need to pay for access? No, all articles are freely available worldwide without cost.

Can authors retain copyright? Yes, authors retain copyright under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Is commercial reuse permitted? Yes, provided attribution to the original authors is maintained.

Are there embargo periods? No, articles are available immediately upon publication.