1. Open Access Principles

Free Access: All articles published in the International Journal of Museum Education are freely accessible through the journal website. Articles can be read, downloaded, shared and printed without any fees or membership. JIMuseumED acknowledges and supports the "Budapest Open Access Initiative" dated September 12, 2012.

Copying and Distribution Rights: Articles are published in the International Journal of Museum Education under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This license grants others the right to copy, distribute and reuse the article, provided that the author is credited. Authors transfer their publishing rights with this license, which encourages free access and use of the articles.

Research Transparency: The open access model increases the transparency and reproducibility of research. Authors should identify the datasets, methodologies, and other relevant materials used in the articles in a way that allows readers to verify and use this information.

2. Publication Fees and Funding

Article Processing Fee: The Journal of International Museum Education does not charge an article processing fee (APC) to cover the costs of open-access publishing. Our journal carries out the entire publication process with our volunteer human resources.

Research Funding: Authors must disclose any external funding sources supporting their work. Within the scope of the open access model, research is encouraged to share funding information transparently.

3. Publication Ethics and Quality Control

Peer Review: All articles published in the Journal of International Museum Education are subject to a double-blind peer review. This process ensures that the articles comply with scientific and academic standards and increases publication quality.

Ethical Standards: The journal supports high ethical standards and that all authors, reviewers, and editors adhere to ethical rules. Our open-access model ensures that these ethical standards are maintained and maintained.

4. Access and Usage Rights

Global Access: Content published in the Journal of International Museum Education is accessible worldwide without any geographical restrictions. This ensures that research findings reach a global audience and encourages academic collaboration.

Data Protection and Privacy: The journal protects user data and adheres to privacy standards. Personal data collection during article access is limited to the minimum required data.

5. Open Access Goals and Policy Development

Evolving Policy: The Journal of International Museum Education continually reviews its open access policies and aligns them with current guidelines from the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). Our journal’s open-access policies are updated regularly to support the promotion of open science and accessible research.

Community Engagement: As part of the open-access community, the journal follows developments in open-access and adopts best practices in this area. We continually improve our publishing processes and policies based on community feedback. You are welcome to submit your suggestions to our journal.