Open Access Policy

The Borneo Physical Education Journal (BPEJ) is committed to the principle that making high-quality scientific research freely available to the public supports the global exchange of knowledge and advances research, education, and innovation in the fields of Physical Education, Sport Science, Exercise, and Health.

All articles published in BPEJ are made immediately and permanently available online without restriction. Readers are free to access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of articles without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the authors, provided that proper citation is given to the original work.

This journal follows the principles of Open Access, ensuring that scientific knowledge is accessible to researchers, educators, students, practitioners, policymakers, and the wider community worldwide.

Benefits of Open Access

Publishing in BPEJ provides several advantages:

  • Immediate and unrestricted access to published articles.
  • Increased visibility and global dissemination of research.
  • Greater opportunities for citation and academic impact.
  • Support for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Free access for readers without subscription or registration fees.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their published work while granting the journal the right to publish the article as the original publisher.

Articles published in BPEJ are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.

Article Processing Charges

BPEJ supports equitable access to scholarly publishing.

  • Submission Fee: USD 0.00
  • Article Processing Charge (APC): USD 0.00
  • Publication Fee: USD 0.00

Authors are not required to pay any fees for manuscript submission, editorial processing, peer review, publication, or online access.

Archiving and Long-Term Accessibility

To ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of published content, BPEJ maintains permanent online access to all published articles through the journal's electronic publishing platform and supports digital archiving in accordance with the journal's preservation policy.

Commitment

The Editorial Board of the Borneo Physical Education Journal (BPEJ) is dedicated to promoting the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge through a high-quality, ethical, transparent, and fully open-access publishing system that benefits researchers and society worldwide.