Plant Research Journal (PRJ) promotes a broader global exchange of information by making its material immediately accessible to the public. This is based on the concept that making research freely accessible to the public helps to promote this exchange.

Definition and Origins

• Together, the Budapest Open Access Initiative and the Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing were the first to use the acronym "OA."
• The Berlin Declaration on the Right to Free and Open Access to Academic Works

Their common ground is referred to as the 'BBB' definition, which defines Open Access to peer‑reviewed research literature as: "Freely available literature on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download or copy and use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself."

Purpose and Benefits

Open access is a revolutionary paradigm in digital publishing, which means that the underlying worth of an author's research and intellectual contributions is made available online without any payments being linked with it.

Licensing

All PRJ papers are licensed under CC‑BY. This license grants quick and permanent free access to all creative works. The permit also distributes publications and grants copyrights to the creator. Everyone may use the writings for social good. However, authors are expected to maintain source citations.

Repository Policy

Immediately upon publication, PRJ allows writers to utilize the final published version of an article (a publisher PDF) for self‑archiving purposes (for example, on the author's website) and/or for archiving in an institutional repository (on a server that is not affiliated with a non‑profit organization). It is necessary to provide credit to the published source and include a link to either the webpage of the journal or the DOI of the article.

Editorial Process and Review System

Plant Research Journal (PRJ) is using an online article submission, review, and tracking system to ensure quality and swift processing. The journal offers a rapid review process of approximately 4–6 weeks, followed by publication of accepted research articles.

Editorial board members, in collaboration with the Editor‑in‑Chief, are ethically committed to supporting researchers and contributors. The journal provides an inclusive platform with genuine support for early‑career and innovative researchers in the field of plant sciences.

Manuscripts submitted to PRJ are peer‑reviewed and expected to meet high scientific standards. Contributions, even if small, must add meaningful value to the discipline. This principle guides the journal's editors and reviewers during evaluation.

After preliminary checks, manuscripts are forwarded to the Editor‑in‑Chief, who assesses them for peer review by at least two subject experts. The process follows a single‑blind model. Authors are notified of editorial decisions via email, and rejected manuscripts are encouraged to be resubmitted.

Revised submissions must include a point‑by‑point response to reviewers, detailing changes made. These revisions may be reviewed by the original referees or new experts.

Once all editorial concerns are addressed, manuscripts are formally accepted. Authors receive proofs to correct typographical errors only. All corrections are vetted by the production team, and the journal retains final authority on stylistic and layout decisions.