Open Access Policy

Policy Overview

JATR operates under a Gold Open Access model—every article is freely available online immediately after publication. There are no subscription or registration barriers. This policy ensures that new findings in addiction science are accessible to clinicians, researchers, educators and policymakers worldwide.

Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0)

All content in JATR is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows anyone to share (copy and redistribute) and adapt (remix, transform and build upon) the work for any purpose, even commercially, provided that appropriate credit is given and changes are indicated.

• Authors retain copyright to their work.
• Readers and institutions can reuse content without permission as long as the source is cited.
• License information is displayed on every article page and embedded in metadata.

Compliance with Global Open-Access Mandates

JATR’s policy complies with the following international mandates and frameworks:

• Plan S – Fully compliant via CC BY licensing and immediate availability.
• Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) – Adopts its definition of open access and reuse rights.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) – Meets the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
• ROARMAP & OpenAIRE – Metadata registered for repository compliance.

These alignments ensure that authors funded by public or private bodies remain compliant with their open-science obligations.

Author Rights and Responsibilities

• Authors retain full copyright and may archive the final published PDF anywhere without embargo.
• Authors must accurately acknowledge sources and disclose funding information.
• Authors should ensure that data and materials comply with ethical and legal requirements for sharing.

JATR encourages authors to link datasets, software or multimedia to their articles to enhance transparency and reuse.

Reader and User Rights

Readers have the right to download, copy, distribute and reuse JATR articles in any medium or format for lawful purposes without fees or permissions. Reuse is subject only to proper attribution of the original authors and source.

• Educational use in teaching materials and course packs is free.
• Machine reading and text mining for AI or systematic reviews are permitted under CC BY terms.
• Translations must acknowledge the original source and note that they are derivative works.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Open access is sustained through reasonable Article Processing Charges (APCs) that cover peer-review, copyediting, DOI registration, hosting and archiving. JATR offers partial and full waivers for authors from low-income regions or unfunded projects. See the Waiver Policy for eligibility.

Metadata and Repository Integration

All articles include machine-readable metadata following schema.org and OAI-PMH v2.0 standards. This ensures automatic harvesting by repositories such as BASE, CORE and OpenAIRE. Metadata fields contain:

• DOI and URL for persistent linking.
• Author ORCID identifiers and affiliations.
• Funding agency and grant numbers.
• License reference (license_ref) to CC BY 4.0 URL.

Archiving and Preservation

JATR content is archived through LOCKSS, CLOCKSS and PKP Preservation Network to ensure permanent availability. Withdrawn or retracted articles remain accessible with clear watermark notices to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

Ethics and Transparency in Open Access

JATR adheres to COPE Core Practices and WAME principles for ethical publishing. All financial and editorial relationships are disclosed publicly to avoid conflicts of interest. The journal does not engage in predatory practices and follows strict peer-review and indexing standards.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)