Open Access Policy

Journal of Social Cognition and Communication is committed to the principle that scholarly knowledge should be freely accessible to the global research community. The journal provides immediate open access to all published content, allowing readers worldwide to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

By adopting an open access publishing model, the journal seeks to support the wide dissemination of scholarly research and to promote the exchange of ideas across disciplines, institutions, and geographic regions. Open access publication enhances the visibility, accessibility, and potential impact of academic work while ensuring that research outcomes remain available to scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and the broader public.

1. Open Access License

Articles published in the journal are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication.

Under this license, users are permitted to share and adapt the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that proper attribution is maintained and any modifications are clearly indicated.

2. Author Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By submitting and publishing with the journal, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher of the work.

Authors are free to share their published articles on personal websites, institutional repositories, academic networking platforms, or other scholarly communication channels, provided that the original publication in the journal is properly acknowledged.

3. Accessibility and Reuse

Open access publication ensures that readers may freely access and reuse the journal’s content without subscription barriers. Readers may download, print, share, and cite published articles for research, teaching, educational, or scholarly purposes.

Any reuse of the material must maintain proper attribution to the original author(s) and source, including citation of the journal and article details where applicable.

4. Archiving and Long-Term Access

The journal supports long-term digital preservation and encourages the archiving of published articles in institutional repositories, digital archives, and scholarly indexing systems. Authors are permitted to deposit the final published version of their articles in institutional or subject repositories immediately after publication.

The journal also maintains digital access through its publishing platform to ensure the long-term availability and discoverability of scholarly content.

5. Publication Fees

Information regarding article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, or other publication-related costs is provided transparently on the journal website where applicable. Any applicable fees are independent of editorial decisions, and the peer review process is conducted solely on the basis of academic merit.