Open Access Policy

What is Open Access?

Open access means that all published articles are freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection, without requiring a subscription or payment.

Readers are permitted to:

  • Read published articles free of charge.
  • Download articles for personal or educational use.
  • Print articles.
  • Share articles with colleagues and students.
  • Search and link to the full text of articles.
  • Cite published work in accordance with accepted scholarly practices.

Immediate Open Access

JSSPA provides immediate open access to all published content. There is no embargo period, and articles become openly available as soon as they are published.

Benefits of Open Access

Open access publishing offers numerous advantages, including:

  • Greater visibility and accessibility of research.
  • Increased dissemination of scientific knowledge.
  • Higher potential for citations and academic impact.
  • Faster exchange of ideas across disciplines.
  • Improved collaboration among researchers worldwide.
  • Equal access to research regardless of institutional or geographic limitations.

Copyright

Authors retain the copyright to their published work unless otherwise specified by the journal's publication agreement.

By publishing in JSSPA, authors grant the journal the right to publish, archive, and disseminate their work while retaining ownership of the intellectual property.

Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in JSSPA are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Under this license, users are free to:

  • Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the work for any lawful purpose, including commercial use.

Users must provide appropriate credit to the original author(s), include a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation, published articles may be archived in recognized digital repositories, institutional repositories, and other preservation services supported by the journal.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version of their articles in:

  • Institutional repositories.
  • Subject-specific repositories.
  • Personal or institutional websites.
  • Academic networking platforms, where permitted by the journal's licensing terms.

Proper citation to the original published article in JSSPA should always be provided.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

At present, JSSPA does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, peer review, or publication. There are no article processing charges (APCs) or subscription fees.

If the journal introduces publication fees in the future, they will be clearly announced on the journal website before implementation.

Commitment to Open Science

JSSPA supports the broader principles of open science by encouraging:

  • Transparent reporting of research.
  • Sharing of research data where appropriate.
  • Reproducible research practices.
  • Ethical dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Policy Updates

This Open Access Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in publishing standards, licensing requirements, or journal practices. The most current version will always be available on the journal's website.

Our Commitment

The Journal of Social Sciences and Public Affairs (JSSPA) is dedicated to providing unrestricted access to high-quality scholarly research. By removing barriers to knowledge, the journal aims to foster innovation, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and maximize the global impact of research in intelligent machines, engineering, and emerging technologies.