Open Access
JCS follows a hybrid open access model. Below is a list of JCS open access policies.
Journal Archives
The online Journal archives, all issues dating back to 1947 excluding the recent issues (issues from the current year + last 2 years), is available for free.
Review Articles
All review articles published in JCS will be made open access starting from the date of publication, whether the article’s issue is in the recent issue or Journal archive section.
Editor’s Choice Articles
Articles the editors believe should be widely available as they will have a great impact on the cosmetic industry will be made open access starting from the date of publication, whether the article’s issue is in the recent issue or Journal archive section. Articles are selected by the editors once the article is approved for publication. Click here to browse published JCS articles that were selected as Editor’s Choice.
Author/Company Sponsored Articles
Authors/Companies can pay an one-time article processing charge to make an article open access when published for the duration of the period it will be in the recent issues section. Contact journal@scconline.org for more information.