Open Access Statement

Commitment to Open Access

Heighpubs Otolaryngology and Rhinology (HOR) is an open access journal. This means that all articles published are freely accessible to readers worldwide immediately upon publication. There are no subscription fees, paywalls, or access barriers. We believe knowledge should be a global public good, available to all without restriction.

Licensing

All articles in HOR are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of our articles, and to use them for any lawful purpose, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors and source.

Why Open Access?

  • Equity: Removes barriers to access for readers in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Visibility: Increases readership, downloads, and citations.
  • Compliance: Meets funder mandates such as Plan S, NIH Public Access Policy, and Horizon Europe requirements.
  • Impact: Ensures that research influences clinical practice, policy, and innovation globally.

Author Rights

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant HOR a non-exclusive right to publish. Authors are free to:

  • Deposit articles in institutional or subject repositories (green OA).
  • Share preprints and accepted manuscripts publicly.
  • Reuse their own content for teaching, conferences, or derivative works.

Reader Rights

Readers may access, reuse, and redistribute content without restriction. This encourages knowledge dissemination and scholarly collaboration.

Example in Practice: A surgeon in Kenya can freely access the latest techniques in endoscopic sinus surgery published in HOR without subscription barriers, enabling direct application to patient care.

Archiving and Preservation

HOR ensures that all open access content is permanently archived in trusted repositories and services, including:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PN)
  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
  • Portico
  • Institutional repositories worldwide

Compliance with Standards

HOR’s open access policy aligns with:

Funding and Sustainability

HOR sustains its open access model through Article Processing Charges (APCs), which cover peer review, editorial processes, hosting, archiving, and promotion. Waiver policies are in place to support authors from resource-limited regions.

FAQs

Do authors have to pay to publish?

Yes, APCs apply, but waivers and discounts are available. Details are listed under our Charges and Waiver Policy.

Can I reuse figures and data?

Yes, under CC BY 4.0, provided you cite the original work.

Is my article permanently available?

Yes, all content is archived in multiple repositories to ensure permanent access.

What about commercial use?

CC BY 4.0 permits both non-commercial and commercial reuse with attribution.

Contact Information

For questions about open access policies, please contact the editorial office.