Open Access Statement

Kota Kinabalu Journal of Public Health and Community Medicine (KKJPHCM) provides immediate and full open access to all published content, based on the principle that making scientific research freely available to the public supports the global exchange of knowledge and promotes advancements in public health and community medicine.

All articles are published online and are freely accessible without subscription, registration, or payment. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles for any lawful purpose.

All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original author and source are properly credited.

There are no embargo periods; all articles are made available immediately upon publication on the journal’s official website.

Institutional Collaboration & Open Access Support

KKJPHCM actively promotes collaboration with universities, healthcare institutions, research centers, and academic organizations to support the dissemination of high-quality scientific research through open access publishing.

Inspired by global best practices in open access publishing, the journal offers institutional partnership opportunities aimed at increasing research visibility, accessibility, and academic impact in the fields of public health and healthcare sciences.

Collaboration Scope

Partner institutions may receive the following benefits:

  • Support for open access publication for affiliated authors

  • Opportunities for Article Processing Charge (APC) discounts or waivers (subject to agreement)

  • Institutional recognition and logo display on the journal website

  • Opportunities to organize special issues, conferences, or joint publications

  • Priority consideration for collaborative academic initiatives

  • Expanded international research networking opportunities

Open Access Commitment

KKJPHCM applies a full open access policy, ensuring that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers.

The journal is committed to:

  • Promoting equitable access to scientific knowledge

  • Enhancing global research visibility and citation impact

  • Supporting sustainable scholarly communication

  • Encouraging knowledge exchange in public health and community medicine

  • Strengthening evidence-based healthcare policy and practice

Institutional Partnership

We invite universities, research centers, hospitals, government agencies, and academic organizations to collaborate with KKJPHCM in advancing open access publishing and global scholarly communication.

Partnership models may include:

  • Institutional agreements (MoU/MoA)

  • Editorial and reviewer collaboration

  • Joint research publication programs

  • Academic conference partnerships

  • Scientific and professional network development