Archiving Policy

Open Access Commitment

Trends in Medical and Biological Sciences is firmly committed to the principles of open access. All published articles are made freely available online without subscription fees or access barriers, thereby fostering the global exchange of scientific knowledge in medical and biological sciences.

In accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), users are permitted to:

  • Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of published articles.

  • Use the content for any lawful, non-commercial purpose, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and the journal, and the work is not altered or modified.

This policy guarantees broad accessibility while maintaining the scientific and ethical integrity of the published content.

Open Archiving Policy

The journal follows a strong open archiving policy to ensure long-term preservation and discoverability of published research. All content is archived in trusted repositories and digital preservation systems, ensuring permanent access for researchers worldwide.

Readers and institutions are encouraged to properly cite the journal and original authors when reusing or referencing materials.

This policy enhances the visibility, accessibility, and global impact of research published in Trends in Medical and Biological Sciences.

Self-Archiving and Author Rights

As a green open access journal, Trends in Medical and Biological Sciences fully supports author self-archiving and the broader dissemination of scholarly work.

  • Authors retain full copyright of their articles.

  • Authors are permitted to deposit pre-print, post-print, or the final published version in:

    • Personal websites

    • Institutional repositories

    • Subject-specific repositories (e.g., PubMed Central)

No additional permission is required, provided that proper citation is given and a link to the original publication on the journal’s website is included.

Ethical Standards and Publication Guidelines

The journal upholds the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing and adheres to the principles set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

  • A transparent and fair peer-review process is maintained.

  • Issues related to conflicts of interest, authorship disputes, or ethical misconduct are addressed according to international best practices.

  • The journal complies with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan’s quality assurance guidelines for scholarly publishing.