Open Access Policy

Open Access Principle

The JPT provides immediate open access to all published content. Articles are freely available through the journal website without subscription requirements or an embargo period. JPT supports open access to promote the dissemination, visibility, accessibility, and responsible use of scholarly research.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright to their work. All articles published by JPT are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Under this license, readers may read, download, copy, share, distribute, print, search, link to, adapt, translate, and build upon published articles for noncommercial purposes, provided that:

  • appropriate credit is given to the authors;
  • JPT is acknowledged as the original place of publication;
  • a link to the license is provided; and
  • any changes made to the original work are clearly indicated.

Third-party material is covered by the article’s license unless otherwise indicated in a credit line. Separate permission may be required for material that is excluded from the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Further details on copyright, licensing, and reuse are provided in JPT’s Right and Licences.

Relationship to Publication Charges

Readers are not charged to access published articles. JPT does not charge a submission fee. An Article Processing Charge (APC) applies to accepted manuscripts, subject to any applicable waiver. The APC and any waiver arrangements do not influence editorial assessment, peer review, or acceptance and rejection decisions. Payment does not exempt an article from correction, retraction, or other necessary editorial action. Details are provided in JPT’s Publication charge policy.

Version of Record

The final article published on the JPT website is the official Version of Record. When an article is corrected, retracted, or otherwise updated, the article and the relevant notice will be clearly marked and linked so that readers can identify its current publication status.

Archiving and Repository Deposit

Long-term digital preservation, author self-archiving, and repository deposit are governed by JPT’s Archiving and Repository Policy.