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Open Access and Copyright Policy
Gold Open Access Model
Our Commitment: We adhere to the Gold Open Access model, ensuring immediate and free access to all published content. This approach facilitates unrestricted access to articles, supporting wider dissemination and increasing the visibility of authors’ work.
Article Publication Charges (APC)
Transparent Structure:
- Our APCs cover editorial services, online hosting, and long-term archiving.
- Charges are calculated to ensure fair pricing, reflecting manuscript handling and processing costs.
APC Waiver Policy
Supporting Global Research: We provide APC waivers for authors from low-income countries or those in financial need. Eligibility for waivers is based on:
- Financial constraints of the author(s).
- Merit and potential impact of the research.
Author Rights under Creative Commons Licenses
Empowering Authors: Authors retain significant rights under the CC BY and CC BY-NC-ND licenses, including:
- The right to share and distribute their work.
- Protection of authorship and restriction of commercial use without permission.
Explanation of Creative Commons Licenses
Understanding Your Rights:
CC BY
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
- CC BY License: Allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you.
CC BY-NC-ND
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
- CC BY-NC-ND License: Allows others to download and share your works, provided you are credited; no commercial use or modifications allowed.
Compliance with WoS Standards
Aligning with Excellence: We are fully compliant with WoS standards for open access, ensuring our publications are accessible and reusable under fair and transparent terms.
Long-term Archiving
Preserving Academic Contributions: We ensure long-term digital archiving of all publications, meeting international standards for accessibility and preservation.
Policy Version Control and Regular Review
Continuous Improvement:
- Policy Version: [EHASS-240124] Wenesday 24, January, 2024.
Last Updated: Wenesday 24, January, 2024. We are committed to regularly reviewing and updating our policies in alignment with evolving WoS standards and best practices in scholarly publishing.
Creative Commons licenses facilitate the management of copyright terms that attach automatically to all creative material under copyright. Our licenses allow that material to be shared and reused under terms that are flexible and legally sound. Creative Commons offers a core suite of six copyright licenses.