Open Access Statement

The Brazilian Journal of Health Aromatherapy and Essential Oil (BJHAEO) (ISSN 2965-7253) is a fully open-access scientific journal, ensuring that all published content is freely and permanently available to readers worldwide without subscription fees, registration requirements, or access barriers.

BJHAEO is committed to the principles of Open Science and follows the recommendations of the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation (2021), promoting transparency, inclusivity, equity, and global dissemination of scientific knowledge in health sciences.

Open Citations and I4OC Compliance

BJHAEO supports the principles of open citations and is aligned with the Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC). The journal ensures that citation metadata and reference lists of published articles are made openly available through Crossref Open Citations, enabling unrestricted access to citation data.

By adhering to open citation standards, BJHAEO supports:

• Increased visibility and accessibility of scholarly citations;
• Interoperability with academic databases and indexing services;
• Improved citation tracking and research impact analysis;
• Greater transparency in scientific publishing.

License and Copyright

All articles published in BJHAEO are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full texts, and reuse the content for any lawful purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original work.

Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright and publishing rights to their work without restrictions. By submitting a manuscript to BJHAEO, authors agree to publish their articles under the CC BY 4.0 license, ensuring maximum dissemination, reuse, and visibility of their research.

No Fees for Access

BJHAEO does not charge readers any fees for accessing published content. The journal does not operate paywalls, subscriptions, or embargo periods. All articles are immediately and permanently accessible upon publication.

Archiving and Digital Preservation

To ensure long-term preservation and continuous accessibility of published content, BJHAEO adopts recognized digital archiving and preservation practices. The journal supports archiving systems such as LOCKSS and other trusted repositories to safeguard the scientific record.

Self-Archiving Policy

BJHAEO encourages authors to deposit preprints and postprints of their manuscripts in institutional repositories, subject-based repositories, personal websites, or other open-access platforms immediately upon publication, without embargo.

Commitment to Open Science

BJHAEO believes that open access to scientific research in health sciences fosters collaboration, accelerates innovation, strengthens evidence-based practice, and benefits researchers, clinicians, educators, and society as a whole.

Contact Information

For questions regarding the open access policy, licensing, or archiving, please contact:

Brazilian Journal of Health Aromatherapy and Essential Oil (BJHAEO)
Email: bjharomatherapyessentialoil@gmail.com