Open Access Policy

Open Access Statement

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International License. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Key Principles:

  1. Free Access: All articles are freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles without prior permission from the publisher or the author.
  2. Author Rights: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the CC BY 4.0 License.
  3. Article Processing Charges (APCs): This journal does require authors to pay any fees for submission, processing, or publication of their articles.
  4. Archiving Policy: The journal ensures long-term digital preservation through CLOCKSS and LOCKSS to guarantee perpetual access to the published content.

Compliance with Requirements:

  • The journal adheres to the definition of open access, ensuring that all published content is immediately and permanently available for free.
  • The journal follows best practices in open access publishing, including transparent editorial policies, peer review processes, and ethical guidelines.
  • Metadata for all articles is openly available and indexed in Google Scholar, Garuda to maximize discoverability.

For further details, please refer to our Journal Policies or contact the editorial office at editorial email address.