Regarding University Open Access Policies or Depositories

Am J Health Behav expects universities, other institutions, and individuals to ensure that Am J Health Behav copyrights and embargo policies are respected. Moreover, authors from Open Access Policy Institutions (OAPI) who submit manuscripts to Am J Health Behav may require a waiver as a condition of publication in Am J Health Behav or may be subject to an automatic Open Access Fee.

Please, confirm if your university is a member of OAPI. Moreover, to proceed please complete your details below and check one of the following boxes below.

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OAPI Membership Agreement

I understand that should my manuscript be accepted, AJHB holds the copyright for my manuscript. Moreover, should my manuscript be rejected, I understand that copyright will remain with me. I further comprehend there is no fee required if my manuscript is rejected.

I understand that should my manuscript be accepted, AJHB holds the copyright for that manuscript. Moreover, should my manuscript be rejected, I understand that copyright will remain with me. I further comprehend there is no fee required if my manuscript is rejected. Conversely, if my paper is accepted I agree to pay the mandatory One Time Fee whereas the Open Access fee is an option. However, I understand that I may need a waiver from my university to relinquish these rights to the publisher.

Should my manuscript be accepted for publication I agree to pay the Open Access Fee to retain full copyrights of my publication. The publisher forfeits all publication copyrights, which remain with me.

To view the official AJHB Copyright Position, click here and to view the Depository/Repository Policy click here.