Open Access Policy

The Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities (AIJOSH) is fully committed to the principles of open access, ensuring that all published content is freely and permanently accessible to readers worldwide without any financial, legal, or technical barriers. This policy reflects AIJOSH’s dedication to the dissemination of knowledge and aligns with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) principles.

  1. Free and Immediate Access
  • All articles published in AIJOSH are available immediately upon publication without any subscription or paywall.
  • Readers can access, download, read, share, and distribute the journal’s content freely for academic, educational, or non-commercial purposes.
  1. Licensing and Permissions
  • AIJOSH operates under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
  • This license allows users to:
    • Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
    • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material.
  • Users must provide proper attribution to the original work, indicate any changes made, and distribute derivative works under the same license. Commercial use is not permitted without prior permission.
  1. Author Rights
  • Authors retain full copyright to their work and grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute their articles.
  • Authors are encouraged to share their published articles on personal websites, institutional repositories, and other academic platforms to maximize visibility and impact.
  1. No Article Processing Charges (APCs)
  • AIJOSH does not charge any fees for submission, processing, or publication of manuscripts, ensuring equitable access for authors from diverse economic backgrounds.
  1. Preservation and Archiving
  • To ensure the long-term availability of published articles, AIJOSH employs digital preservation strategies through trusted archiving systems.
  1. Global Knowledge Sharing
  • The open-access model of AIJOSH supports global knowledge sharing, especially in underrepresented fields and marginalized communities.
  • By removing access barriers, AIJOSH fosters inclusivity and the equitable dissemination of socio-humanities research.