Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy. The Journal of Statistical Models and Methods (JSMM) is a fully open-access journal committed to the free and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly research. All published articles are made immediately and permanently available online without subscription, registration, or access charges. No embargo period applies.

Open Access Model

All content published in JSMM is freely accessible from the date of publication. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, share, and reuse published articles without seeking prior permission from the publisher or the authors, provided that such use complies with the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license.

JSMM supports the principle that providing free and immediate access to scholarly research promotes its wider dissemination, visibility, accessibility, and use.

License

All articles published in JSMM are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Under this license, users are permitted to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, and build upon the published material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

The full terms of the license are available on the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 website.

Copyright Policy

In the Journal of Statistical Models and Methods (JSMM), authors retain the copyright to their published articles and grant the journal the right of first publication. Copyright is not transferred to the journal or publisher.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing anyone to freely access, download, read, share, and reuse the published content. The content may also be adapted and redistributed, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the original published version is properly cited.

This licensing supports the broad accessibility, dissemination, and visibility of published research while ensuring appropriate recognition of the authors.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted to deposit and make publicly available:

  • the submitted manuscript (preprint);
  • the accepted manuscript; and
  • the published Version of Record.

Authors may deposit these versions in institutional or subject-based repositories, personal or institutional websites, or other appropriate scholarly repositories. No embargo period applies.

Authors are encouraged to provide the complete citation and DOI link to the published Version of Record whenever available.