Open access policy

Scientific Thought (ST) is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing innovative research, critical reviews, and thought-provoking perspectives across all scientific disciplines. We believe that the advancement of scientific knowledge and the fostering of critical thinking require the immediate and unrestricted sharing of ideas and discoveries across the global scientific community.

Our Open Access Commitment:

  • Immediate and Permanent Free Access: All articles are published online and made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. No subscriptions, no paywalls, and no embargo periods apply. Every research article, review, and perspective is accessible to scientists, researchers, educators, students, policymakers, and the public worldwide without financial or institutional barriers.

  • Creative Commons License: Every article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. This license permits anyone to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, or build upon the material for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors and Scientific Thought (ST).

  • Authors Retain Copyright: Authors hold full copyright to their scholarly work. ST receives a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article under the open-access terms described above, ensuring authors retain control over their intellectual property while maximizing dissemination.

  • Fostering Scientific Discourse: Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, and academic networks to ensure that scientific thought and discoveries reach colleagues across disciplines and borders, fostering critical discourse and accelerating the evolution of ideas.

This policy ensures that research and perspectives across the scientific spectrum achieve maximum visibility, citation, and intellectual impact to advance human knowledge and address global challenges.