Open Access Policy

The Journal of Research in Agriculture and Food Sciences (JRAFS) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal.

All articles published by JRAFS are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription, paywall, or access restrictions.

JRAFS is committed to the principle that unrestricted access to scholarly research promotes the global dissemination of knowledge, scientific collaboration, innovation, and the advancement of research in agriculture and food sciences.

Creative Commons Licensing

All articles published in JRAFS are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under the CC BY 4.0 license, users are permitted 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 purposes.

These permissions are subject to appropriate attribution. Users must give appropriate credit to the original author(s), provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Attribution must not suggest that the authors or JRAFS endorse the user or the use of the material.

Authors retain the copyright and other intellectual property rights in their published work, subject to the terms of the applicable publishing agreement and the CC BY 4.0 license.

Author Rights

JRAFS supports the broad dissemination and reuse of scholarly work. Authors may share, distribute, and make their published articles available through appropriate channels, including:

• institutional repositories;

• subject repositories;

• personal or professional websites;

• academic and research platforms; and

• other lawful scholarly communication channels.

Any reuse or redistribution of the published work must comply with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license, particularly the requirement for appropriate attribution.

Accessibility of Published Research

JRAFS is committed to ensuring that its published research remains freely accessible to researchers, practitioners, students, policymakers, and the wider public. The journal does not impose subscription or pay-per-view charges for access to published articles.

The journal's open access model is intended to maximize the visibility, accessibility, discoverability, and potential impact of research published in JRAFS.

License Information

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)