Open Access Policy

Trends in Optimal Medical Outcomes (TOMO) is committed to promoting open access to research and making scholarly content freely available to the global academic community and the public. Our Open Access Policy outlines the principles and practices that guide the dissemination of the articles published in our journal.

1. Commitment to Open Access

• TOMO is an open-access journal, meaning that all articles published in the journal are freely available to all readers without subscription or paywall barriers.
• By providing unrestricted access to high-quality, peer-reviewed research, TOMO aims to facilitate the wide dissemination and impact of scientific knowledge, fostering academic collaboration and innovation in the field of medical outcomes.

2. Licensing and Copyright

• All articles published in TOMO are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
• This license allows others to freely share, distribute, and adapt the published work, even for commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and the journal.
• Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant TOMO the right to publish their article under this license. This ensures that authors can reuse their work in other contexts while promoting the broad dissemination of their research.

3. No Subscription Fees

• TOMO does not charge readers or institutions any subscription fees to access its content. All published articles are immediately available online and can be downloaded, shared, and used without any financial barriers.

4. Free Access to Published Content

• All articles published in TOMO are accessible to readers worldwide at no cost. This includes access to original research, review articles, case studies, and other scholarly works related to optimal medical outcomes.
• The goal of this policy is to ensure that the latest research is accessible to researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the general public, contributing to the global exchange of scientific knowledge.

5. Self-Archiving

• Authors are encouraged to deposit the final, peer-reviewed version of their articles in their institutional repositories or other public platforms, in line with our open-access commitment. The final version of the article (after peer review and acceptance) is made available under the CC BY 4.0 License and can be shared publicly.
• Preprints of articles may also be uploaded to public preprint servers prior to peer review, subject to the licensing terms.

6. Support for Open Access Initiatives

• TOMO supports the principles of the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities and other open-access initiatives aimed at increasing the availability and accessibility of scholarly publications.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive, transparent, and sustainable open-access publishing model that maximizes the reach and impact of published research.

7. Access to Archived Content

• As part of our open-access commitment, all previously published articles remain freely accessible and can be downloaded at any time. Articles will remain available through the journal’s website and other platforms that support the dissemination of open-access content.

8. Impact and Engagement

• By offering open access to all published content, TOMO aims to increase the visibility and citation of research articles. We believe that open access leads to greater academic engagement, broader readership, and the potential for greater impact on both research and practice in the field of optimal medical outcomes.