Open Access Policy

Social Behavior Research and Practice (SBRP) is committed to the principle that research on social behavior, substance use, and behavioral health should be freely and immediately accessible to the widest possible audience — clinicians, counselors, researchers, and policymakers alike.

Immediate Open Access

All articles published in SBRP are made freely available online immediately upon publication, with no subscription, registration, or paywall restricting access, and no embargo period (see Publisher Policies).

No Access Barriers

Readers do not need to create an account, pay a fee, or obtain permission to read, download, or share published SBRP articles — important given that clinicians, treatment providers, and community organizations working in behavioral health may need rapid, cost-free access to relevant screening and treatment research.

Licensing

All open-access content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing readers to copy, distribute, and build upon the published work, provided appropriate credit is given (see Copyright & Licensing).

Alignment with International Open Access Standards

SBRP's open access model is consistent with the principles set out in the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Article Processing

Details on the journal's Article Processing Charges and available fee waivers apply consistently across the Openventio journal network.