Public Resource Innovation Management and Excellence (PRIME) is committed to providing immediate open access to its content, ensuring that research is freely available to the public and supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Key Principles of Our Open Access Policy:

1. Free and Immediate Access:

   • All articles published in PRIME are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without any subscription or payment barriers.

2. Creative Commons Licensing:

   • PRIME publishes all articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

3. Author Retains Copyright:

   • Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant the journal a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.

4. Promoting Transparency and Accessibility:

   • By adopting an open access policy, PRIME ensures that research findings are widely disseminated and accessible to researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public, fostering greater transparency and collaboration.

5. Supporting Research Impact:

   • Open access increases the visibility and impact of research by making it accessible to a broader audience, including those in developing countries and under-resourced institutions.

6. Compliance with Open Access Mandates:

   • PRIME complies with open access mandates and policies of funding agencies and institutions, ensuring that authors can meet their grant requirements.

7. No Embargo Period:

   • There is no embargo period for articles published in PRIME. All content is freely accessible from the moment of publication.

Article Processing Charges (APCs):

• To cover the costs of publication and ensure the sustainability of the open access model, PRIME may charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted manuscripts. The APC is payable upon acceptance of the manuscript and covers the cost of peer review, editing, typesetting, and online hosting. We are committed to keeping these charges as low as possible while maintaining high publication standards. Detailed information about APCs can be found on the journal's website.

Waiver Policy:

• PRIME offers a waiver policy for authors who may not have the financial means to pay the APCs. Authors from low-income countries or those experiencing financial hardship can apply for a waiver. We do not want financial constraints to be a barrier to the publication of high-quality research.

For more information about our open access policy, APCs, and waiver application, please visit our website or contact the editorial office.