Open Access Policy
Horizon JHSSR is an Open Access journal and indexed in major academic databases to
maximize article discoverability and citation. JHSSR follows best practices on publication ethics
outlined in the COPE Code of Conduct. Editors work to ensure timely decisions after initial
submission, as well as prompt publication online if a manuscript is accepted for publication.
Upon publication, articles are immediately and freely available to the public. The final version of
articles can immediately be posted to an institutional repository or to the author's own website as
long as the article includes a link back to the original article posted on Horizon. All published articles
are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 License.
Benefits of Publishing in Open-access
Upon publication, articles are immediately and freely available to the public. The final version of articles can immediately be posted to an institutional repository or to the author's own website as long as the article includes a link back to the original article posted on Horizon JHSSR.
Scientific research confirms that publishing in open-access, because of the worldwide visibility, demonstrably leads to increased citations and added impact.
