The Journal of Biophysics (JBF) explicitly adopts an Open Access model for all its published content. This means that all scholarly articles published in JBF are freely and immediately available for anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to their full texts, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those associated with internet access. We believe that unrestricted access to research findings will accelerate new discoveries, foster broader scientific collaboration, and enhance the visibility and impact of published works. We are convinced that research, especially that with great potential for scientific and technological advancement, should be accessible to all interested parties.
JBF's commitment to open access aligns with the definition of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). The BOAI advocates for users to be able to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of any articles. This also includes the ability to crawl them for indexing, pass data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for copyright in this domain, is to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited. Therefore, JBF does not charge subscription fees or pay-per-view fees to readers.
JBF's open access model is supported by the fact that authors retain copyright over their work, while articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits maximum reuse and distribution, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors. This open access statement affirms JBF's dedication to facilitating the fair and efficient dissemination of knowledge, empowering the global scientific community, and ensuring that research in the field of biophysics can be widely accessed and utilized for the advancement of science and innovation.
