Access

This journal provides open access to all published articles. All articles are freely available online to the public without subscription fees or individual article access charges and are accessible immediately upon publication without any embargo period.

This policy aims to promote the wider dissemination of research findings and encourage knowledge exchange among academics, practitioners, students, government institutions, civil society organizations, activity partners, and the general public. Accordingly, the knowledge, experience, innovations, technologies, and best practices reported in published articles can be utilized to advance scientific knowledge and support the practical application of research findings.

In implementing this policy, the journal adheres to the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and takes into account the transparency of access and licensing, as well as good scholarly publishing practices, as outlined in the COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Open Access Model

This journal adopts an open access model under the following conditions:

  • All published articles are freely available for online reading.
  • Readers may download articles without subscription fees or per-article charges.
  • Articles are accessible immediately upon publication without any embargo period.
  • Access to article content does not require a paid subscription or any specific payment.
  • The copying, distribution, adaptation, and reuse of articles are subject to the licensing terms applicable to each article.

Free access to articles ensures that scholarly publications are openly available to readers. However, the rights to copy, distribute, adapt, and reuse article content remain subject to the licensing terms established by the journal.

Licensing and Reuse

All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This license permits users to share and adapt the published works in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that the requirements of the license are fulfilled.

When reusing or adapting an article, users are required to:

  • Provide appropriate attribution to the author(s) as the creator(s) of the work.
  • Clearly acknowledge the original publication source.
  • Include the DOI or other article identification information, where available.
  • Indicate or provide a link to the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
  • Clearly state whether any changes, edits, or adaptations have been made to the original work.
  • Distribute any adapted material under the same license or a compatible license, as permitted under the terms of CC BY-SA 4.0.

Further provisions regarding copyright ownership, publication rights, and article reuse are outlined in this journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy.