Open Access Statement

Medical Letter (Med Ltr) is a fully Open Access journal committed to the free and unrestricted dissemination of scientific knowledge. The journal believes that research should be accessible to researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, students, and the public worldwide without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

All articles published in Medical Letter are made freely available online immediately upon publication and can be accessed, read, downloaded, copied, distributed, and cited without subscription fees or registration requirements.

Open Access Model

Medical Letter follows the Gold Open Access publishing model. Under this model:

• All published articles are freely accessible immediately after publication.
• Readers are not charged subscription or access fees.
• Published content is permanently available online.
• Authors retain copyright of their work.

The journal aims to maximize the visibility, accessibility, and impact of published research by ensuring unrestricted global access to scholarly content.

Licensing Policy

All articles published in Medical Letter are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

This license permits users to:

• Read, download, and print articles.
• Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material.
• Use the material for both non-commercial and commercial purposes.

Provided that:

• Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s).
• Proper citation of the original publication is included.
• A link to the license is provided.
• Any modifications made to the work are clearly indicated.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in Medical Letter retain full copyright ownership of their work and have the right to:

• Share the published article on personal websites and institutional repositories.
• Deposit the final published version in open-access archives and databases.
• Use the article in books, lectures, presentations, teaching materials, and future scholarly works.
• Disseminate the work without restriction, provided that proper citation to the original publication is maintained.

Benefits of Open Access

Open Access publication in Medical Letter offers several advantages:

• Greater visibility and discoverability of research.
• Increased readership and citation potential.
• Faster dissemination of scientific findings.
• Enhanced collaboration among researchers worldwide.
• Free access to knowledge for researchers in developing and resource-limited regions.
• Broader impact on clinical practice, public health, and medical education.

Archiving and Preservation

Medical Letter is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of published content. All published articles are archived and maintained to ensure permanent availability and continued access to the scholarly record.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support editorial management, peer review, production, DOI registration, online hosting, and long-term archiving, Medical Letter charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 300 for accepted manuscripts.

• No fee is charged at the time of submission.
• APC is payable only after acceptance following peer review.
• The APC has no influence on editorial decisions, which are based solely on academic merit, quality, and ethical standards.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

Medical Letter supports the principles of open scholarly communication and adheres to internationally recognized publication ethics and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics.

The journal is committed to maintaining transparency, integrity, fairness, and academic excellence throughout the publication process.

Open Access Policy Statement

Medical Letter (Med Ltr) provides immediate, permanent, and unrestricted open access to all published content, ensuring that scientific research is freely available to the global community. By removing access barriers, the journal promotes the advancement of medical science, supports knowledge sharing, and enhances the impact of scholarly research worldwide.