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Open Access Statement
Open Access Statement
The Journal of Language and Research (JOLARS) is committed to providing immediate and unrestricted open access to its published scholarly works. The journal believes that making research freely accessible to the public supports the advancement of knowledge, encourages academic collaboration, and increases the visibility and impact of research in the fields of language, linguistics, tourism, hospitality, culture, communication, and related disciplines.
1. Immediate Open Access
All articles published by IJLTS are made freely and immediately accessible online upon publication.
Readers do not need to pay a subscription fee or access fee to read, download, or use published articles for lawful scholarly and educational purposes.
2. Free Access for Readers
Readers may access published articles without charge.
Articles may be:
Read online;
Downloaded;
Printed for personal or educational use;
Shared through appropriate scholarly channels;
Used for teaching and academic research;
Cited in other scholarly works.
All use must comply with the applicable copyright and licensing conditions of the individual article.
3. Author Rights
Authors retain copyright of their published works in accordance with the journal's copyright policy.
Authors may share and disseminate their published articles through appropriate channels, including:
Institutional repositories;
Personal academic websites;
Research profiles;
Academic conferences;
Educational activities;
Other lawful scholarly communication platforms.
Authors should provide appropriate bibliographic information and attribution to the original IJLTS publication.
4. Licensing
Unless otherwise indicated on an individual article, IJLTS publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
This license permits users to share and adapt the published material, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is provided, and any modifications are clearly indicated.
5. No Article Processing Charge
IJLTS provides open access without charging authors an Article Processing Charge (APC).
APC: FREE
There are no fees for manuscript submission, peer review, acceptance, or publication under the journal's standard publication policy.
6. Benefits of Open Access
The journal considers open access important for:
Increasing the visibility and accessibility of scholarly research;
Supporting researchers and students who may have limited access to subscription-based resources;
Encouraging knowledge exchange;
Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration;
Supporting educational activities;
Increasing the potential citation and academic impact of published research;
Connecting academic research with tourism practitioners, language professionals, policymakers, communities, and other stakeholders.
7. Long-Term Accessibility and Archiving
IJLTS aims to preserve access to its published scholarly content through appropriate digital archiving, repository, and preservation mechanisms.
The journal may deposit or facilitate the preservation of article metadata and full-text content through suitable scholarly repositories and digital preservation services.
8. Responsible Use of Published Content
Open access does not remove the responsibility to respect authors' intellectual property rights.
Users who reuse published materials must provide appropriate attribution and comply with the applicable Creative Commons license and any separate restrictions relating to third-party materials.
9. Commitment to Open Scholarly Communication
IJLTS is committed to promoting an accessible, transparent, and sustainable scholarly communication environment.
By providing immediate and free access to published research, the journal seeks to contribute to the wider dissemination of knowledge and strengthen collaboration among researchers, educators, tourism professionals, policymakers, communities, and other stakeholders.
Journal of Language and Research (JOLARS) supports immediate, free, and unrestricted access to its published research in accordance with the applicable copyright and licensing terms.
