Open Access Policy

The Andalas Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal (AOJ) is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or access charges. Immediately upon publication, all articles are made accessible online at no cost to readers or institutions, reflecting AOJ’s strong commitment to the principles of open science and global knowledge dissemination.

AOJ applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) to all published works. Under this license, users are permitted to:

• Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles.

• Use, share, and adapt the material in any medium or format.

• Build upon the work for any lawful purpose, including commercial use.

The only condition is that proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.

By adopting this open-access model, AOJ ensures that scholarly works in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology are accessible to clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, and the wider public, thereby increasing the visibility, impact, and global reach of each publication.