Open Access Policy

PALGO JOURNALS is an open access scholarly publishing platform comprising the following journals:

  • Palgo Journal of Education Research
  • Palgo Journal of Agriculture
  • Palgo Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
  • Palgo Journal of Business Management

All journals under PALGO JOURNALS operate under a full open access model. All articles published are freely available to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts without any subscription or access barriers.

PALGO JOURNALS provides immediate open access to its content to support the global exchange of scientific, scholarly, and professional knowledge.

Copyright

Copyright of all articles published in any PALGO JOURNAL is retained by the author(s).

Authors grant PALGO JOURNALS the right to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher of the work.

Licensing Terms

All articles published in Palgo Journal of Education Research, Palgo Journal of Agriculture, Palgo Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, and Palgo Journal of Business Management are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.

License link:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

User Rights

Under the CC BY 4.0 license, users are permitted to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use

Appropriate credit must be given to the author(s), the journal title, and PALGO JOURNALS as the publisher.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

PALGO JOURNALS charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 320 per accepted article across all its journals:

  • Palgo Journal of Education Research
  • Palgo Journal of Agriculture
  • Palgo Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
  • Palgo Journal of Business Management

The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.
There are no submission fees.

Archiving and Preservation

PALGO JOURNALS supports the long-term digital preservation of published content through institutional repositories and other recognized digital archiving services to ensure permanent accessibility.

Publishing Ethics and Transparency

PALGO JOURNALS is committed to:

  • Ethical publishing practices
  • Transparency in peer review
  • Open access licensing
  • Clear disclosure of publication fees

PALGO Journals Policy on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

PALGO Journals recognizes the growing role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies in academic research and publishing. This policy provides guidance on the responsible, transparent, and ethical use of such tools in manuscript preparation and submission.

1. Scope of the Policy

This policy applies to all submissions to PALGO Journals, including original research articles, reviews, case studies, and other scholarly works. It covers the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT and similar systems capable of generating text, images, data, or analytical outputs.

2. Acceptable Use of GenAI

Authors may use GenAI tools for:

  • Language editing and grammar improvement
  • Summarization of existing content
  • Idea structuring and brainstorming support

Such use must not compromise the originality, integrity, or scholarly contribution of the manuscript.

3. Mandatory Disclosure

Authors are required to clearly disclose any use of GenAI tools in their manuscript. Disclosure should include:

  • The name of the AI tool used
  • The purpose for which it was used
  • The extent of its contribution

This information should be included in a dedicated section (e.g., “Acknowledgments” or “Methods”).

4. Authorship and Accountability

GenAI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authorship is restricted to individuals who meet established academic authorship criteria, as defined by bodies such as the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

All listed authors are fully responsible for:

  • The accuracy and validity of the content
  • Proper citation and avoidance of plagiarism
  • Compliance with ethical and publishing standards

5. Prohibited Uses

The following uses of GenAI are strictly prohibited:

  • Fabrication or falsification of data
  • Generation of misleading or non-verifiable results
  • Undisclosed AI-generated content presented as original work
  • Use of AI in peer review or editorial decision-making without authorization

6. Data Privacy and Confidentiality

Authors must not upload confidential, proprietary, or unpublished data into GenAI tools where such data may be stored, reused, or exposed. Compliance with data protection and privacy standards is mandatory.

7. Ethical Compliance

This policy aligns with best practices recommended by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics. Any misuse of GenAI tools may be treated as a breach of publication ethics and could result in manuscript rejection, retraction, or further disciplinary action.

8. Editorial Oversight

PALGO Journals reserves the right to:

  • Screen submissions for AI-generated content
  • Request additional disclosures or clarifications
  • Reject manuscripts that do not comply with this policy

9. Policy Updates

As GenAI technologies evolve, PALGO Journals will periodically review and update this policy to reflect emerging standards and ethical considerations.