The Journal of Management and Planning Research (JMPR) is a diamond open access journal. All articles are freely available to read, download, and share immediately upon publication, and no fees are charged to authors or readers.
Our open access policy is designed to maximize the visibility, accessibility, and impact of research in management and planning, while respecting authors’ rights.
1. Free and immediate access
All articles published in JMPR are made available online immediately upon publication, with no embargo period.
Readers anywhere in the world can read, download, copy, print, and link to the full text of articles without subscription or registration.
JMPR does not charge article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, or any other publication fees.
2. Copyright and licensing (CC BY 4.0)
Authors retain full copyright to their work.
Upon acceptance, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article, and to identify JMPR as the original place of publication.
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Under CC BY 4.0, others are free to:
share – copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
adapt – remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use
On the condition that they:
provide appropriate credit to the author(s) and to the journal
include a link to the license
indicate if any changes were made
The full legal text of the license is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
3. No publication fees (diamond open access)
JMPR operates on a diamond open access model:
no charges to authors (no APCs)
no charges to readers (no subscription fees)
This model supports equitable participation in scholarly communication, regardless of institutional or geographic resources.
4. Self-archiving and repositories
JMPR encourages authors to maximize dissemination of their work:
Authors may deposit any version of their article (preprint, accepted manuscript, or publisher’s version/PDF) in institutional, disciplinary, or public repositories immediately upon publication.
No embargo period applies.
When depositing the final published version, authors should clearly indicate the journal name, volume/issue, year, and DOI, and retain the CC BY 4.0 license statement.
This policy aligns with the principles of green open access and common funder open access requirements.
5. Preprints
JMPR allows and supports the use of preprints:
Authors may share their manuscripts on preprint servers before submission, during review, and after publication.
Preprints should be labeled as not peer-reviewed versions and, once the article is published in JMPR, authors are encouraged to update the preprint record with the reference and DOI of the final published version.
Posting a preprint does not constitute prior publication and does not affect eligibility for submission to JMPR.
6. Use, text and data mining, and derivative works
Because articles are distributed under CC BY 4.0:
Text and data mining (TDM) is permitted without further permission, provided that appropriate attribution is given.
Educators, practitioners, and policymakers may use JMPR content in teaching materials, policy reports, and professional guidelines with proper credit.
Others may create translations, adaptations, or derivative works with correct attribution and indication of changes.
7. Compliance with funder and institutional policies
JMPR’s open access policy and CC BY 4.0 licensing are compatible with the requirements of many research funders and institutions that mandate open access.
In general, JMPR supports compliance through:
immediate open access on the journal website
CC BY 4.0 licensing
self-archiving of accepted or published versions in repositories
Authors are responsible for checking any specific conditions imposed by their funders or institutions.
8. Long-term access and preservation
JMPR is committed to long-term preservation and ongoing accessibility of its published content. The journal maintains digital backups and may collaborate with recognized preservation services and repositories to ensure that articles remain available and citable over time.
If you have any questions about this open access policy or how it applies to your work, please contact the editorial office at: jmpr@lockescience.press.