General policies

Philosophy of the World Journal of Experimental Biosciences

The philosophy of the World Journal of Experimental Biosciences (World J Exp Biosci) is clearly outlined on the Aims and Scope page. We are committed to promoting rigorous, transparent, and accessible scientific research to advance global knowledge.

Who Can Submit?

Researchers may submit original articles for consideration in World J Exp Biosci if they are the copyright holders of the work or have obtained authorization from the copyright owners to publish the work. Authors retain the copyright to their work unless a prior agreement states otherwise (e.g., certain employment contracts).

General Submission Rules

  • Submitted articles must not have been previously published in print or electronic form or submitted simultaneously to another journal.

  • Acceptance in World J Exp Biosci grants exclusive publication rights to the journal, meaning the article cannot be published elsewhere without permission.

  • Questions regarding submission requirements should be directed to the editorial office (contact us).

Formatting Requirements

  • There are no strict formatting rules for initial submissions.

  • Final submissions must follow the journal’s formatting guidelines (Guidelines for Authors).

  • Authors are responsible for providing high-quality electronic files in Microsoft Word format, preferably DOCX.

User Rights and Open Access

  • World J Exp Biosci is a fully open-access journal, adhering to the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

  • All articles are freely accessible for reading, downloading, copying, and distribution.

  • There are no publication fees for authors.

Creative Commons Licensing

  • All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  • This license allows users to share, copy, distribute, and adapt the work for any purpose, including commercial use, provided proper credit is given to the authors and the journal and a link to the original version is included.

Copyright and Author Rights

  • Authors retain copyright of their work.

  • Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article under the CC BY 4.0 license.

  • Authors retain:

    • Patent, trademark, and other intellectual property rights related to their work.

    • The right to reuse, reproduce, or post their work on personal or institutional websites, repositories, or scholarly platforms, provided proper attribution is given and linked to the journal’s version of record.

Attribution and Usage

  • Reproduction, posting, or distribution of articles requires credit to the World Journal of Experimental Biosciences as the copyright holder, as permitted under the CC BY 4.0 license.

  • Personal-use exceptions (no additional permission required) include:

    • Storage and backup on personal devices.

    • Posting on personal non-commercial websites or non-commercial institutional repositories.

    • Posting on non-commercial course websites for teaching purposes.

  • For exceptions or questions about usage, authors or users should contact the editorial office.

General Terms and Conditions

  • Users agree not to misuse the journal’s website or software.

  • Failure to enforce any rights in these policies does not constitute a waiver.

  • If any provision is deemed invalid, all other provisions remain in effect.

  • These policies, together with the Submission Agreement, constitute the complete agreement between authors and the journal regarding article submission and publication.