1. Open Access Policy
This journal is a fully Open Access publication. All articles published in this journal are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without any subscription or access fees for readers.
The journal follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), ensuring unrestricted access to peer-reviewed scholarly research.
2. Licensing Policy
All articles published in this journal are distributed under the:
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)
This license allows:
- Users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts
- Adapt and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial use
- Provided that original authors and the source are properly cited
3. Copyright Policy
- Authors retain full copyright of their published work.
- Authors grant the journal the right of first publication.
- Authors are free to:
- Deposit their article in institutional repositories
- Share the final published PDF on personal websites
- Use their work for teaching, conferences, and future publications
4. Article Processing Charges (APCs)
- The journal follows a transparent APC policy.
- Any applicable fees (if charged) are clearly stated on the journal website before submission.
- No hidden charges are applied at any stage of submission, review, or publication.
- Waivers or discounts may be provided for:
- Researchers from low-income countries
- Early-career researchers
- Special issues (upon editorial approval)
5. Permanent Accessibility & Archiving
To ensure long-term preservation and accessibility, all published articles are archived in:
- Institutional repositories
- National digital libraries
- Open-access indexing platforms
- Digital Object Identifier (DOI) systems (where applicable)
6. Open Data & Research Transparency
Authors are encouraged to:
- Share datasets, codes, and supplementary materials
- Use trusted data repositories such as Zenodo, Figshare, or institutional archives
- Include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscripts (where applicable)
7. No Embargo Policy
This journal applies no embargo period. All articles are made openly available immediately after final publication.
8. Compliance with Open Access Standards
This journal complies with the open-access requirements of:
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Plan S (where applicable)
- Major funding agencies and research councils