Archiving Policy

Open Access Commitment

The EcoBiotics: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences (EJAPS) is firmly committed to the principles of open access publishing, promoting the free and universal availability of high-quality research in the fields of management, innovation, and social sciences. All published articles are made freely accessible online without subscription fees or access charges, supporting the global exchange of knowledge and policy development.

In alignment with the Creative Commons Attribution License - CC BY- 4.0. This license permits users to:

  • Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

However, it includes the following conditions:

  1. Attribution: Appropriate credit must be given to the original authors, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be clearly indicated. This must be done reasonably, without in any way suggesting that the licensor endorses the user or their use.

This license promotes maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials, enabling both academic and commercial utilization while ensuring proper acknowledgment of the original work.

Open Archiving Policy

EJAPS maintains a strong commitment to open archiving to ensure the long-term preservation and visibility of scholarly content. All published articles are archived in trusted open-access repositories to facilitate permanent access and citation.

Users are encouraged to cite original authors and the journal when referencing or sharing content.

This policy increases the discoverability and impact of research across academic, professional, and policy-making communities.

Self-Archiving and Author Rights

As a green open-access journal, EJAPS supports author self-archiving and encourages wider dissemination of published work.

  • Authors retain full copyright of their articles.

  • Authors may freely deposit the pre-print, post-print, or final published versions of their work in:

    • Personal websites

    • Institutional repositories

    • Subject-specific repositories (e.g., SSRN, ResearchGate)

No additional permissions are required, provided proper citation is given and a link to the official publication on EJAPS is included.

Ethical Standards and Publication Guidelines

EJAPS adheres to the highest ethical publishing standards, guided by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The journal ensures:

  • A transparent and impartial peer-review process

  • Resolution of authorship disputes, conflicts of interest, and ethical misconduct in line with global best practices

  • Full compliance with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan’s quality assurance criteria for scholarly publishing