Open Access Policy

Journal of Green Science and Technology (JGST) provides immediate open access to all published scholarly content.

Readers may access, read, download, and share published articles without subscription fees, access fees, or mandatory registration.

JGST does not apply an embargo period to the Version of Record published on the journal website.

Open Access and Licensing

Open access to JGST articles is supported by the journal's copyright and licensing model.

Authors retain copyright in their published work, while articles are made publicly available under the Creative Commons license stated on the individual article and in the journal's Copyright and License Policy.

Under the current licensing policy, articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), unless otherwise indicated.

Reader Access and Reuse Rights

Free access to an article and permission to reuse an article are related but distinct matters.

Reader access means that published content may be accessed without payment or subscription.

Reuse, redistribution, adaptation, and other uses of published material are governed by the applicable Creative Commons license.

JGST supports open scholarly communication by making research outputs accessible while clearly stating the rights and responsibilities associated with reuse.