{"id":54,"date":"2025-09-02T18:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2025-11-23T14:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T14:01:33","slug":"open-access-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/economicsfinancejournal\/open-access-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Access Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"54\" class=\"elementor elementor-54\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f5649 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6f5649\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84cdef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a84cdef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Benefits of Open Access<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#apc\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Article Processing Charges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#altp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Archiving and Long-Term Preservation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#cfa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compliance with Funding Agencies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf50624 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf50624\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a810512 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a810512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"OpenAccessPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0c9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f0c9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209c132 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"209c132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bf0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49bf0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Discover Economics and Finance: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> (eISSN: [To be Assigned]) is committed to the principles of <strong>open access publishing<\/strong>, ensuring that all research published in the journal is freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or access fees. Our mission is to promote the widest possible dissemination of knowledge in <strong>economics, finance, business management, accounting, banking, and related disciplines<\/strong>, supporting transparency, accessibility, and inclusivity in scholarly communication.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bc433 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1bc433\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"OpenAccessModel\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8b172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8b172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Open Access Model<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f3569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93f3569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal follows the <strong>Gold Open Access<\/strong> model, which means:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication.<\/span><\/li><li>Readers can read, download, distribute, and share published content without restrictions.<\/li><li>Authors retain copyright to their work while granting the journal the right to publish it.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2380d53 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2380d53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"LicensingPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0181036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0181036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Licensing Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a08227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a08227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles are published under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)<\/strong>, which allows:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sharing<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adaptation<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Attribution<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and the journal.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This ensures maximum <strong>visibility, citation potential, and long-term impact<\/strong> of published research in economics and finance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8030e13 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8030e13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ba645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1ba645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Benefits of Open Access<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcc149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fcc149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Global Accessibility:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Economic and financial research is accessible to academics, policymakers, practitioners, industry leaders, and the public without barriers.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Increased Visibility:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Open access articles attract a wider readership and achieve greater citation potential across disciplines and countries.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Faster Knowledge Transfer:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Facilitates the immediate application of research findings to financial markets, business strategies, and policy development.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support for Innovation:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Promotes the development of sustainable economic models, innovative financial tools, and inclusive policy frameworks by ensuring free access to cutting-edge research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02fa8d9 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02fa8d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"apc\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156bc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"156bc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Article Processing Charges (APC)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8ba2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8ba2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">To sustain the open access publishing model, the journal charges an <strong>Article Processing Charge (APC)<\/strong> of <strong>USD 35<\/strong> from authors upon acceptance of their manuscript.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">No submission fees are charged.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The APC covers <strong>editorial management, peer review, production, and online hosting<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Waivers or discounts<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> may be available for authors from low-income regions or for early-career researchers.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">(Refer to the [<a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/economicsfinancejournal\/article-processing-charge\/\">APC Policy page<\/a>] for detailed information.)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057d78f e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"057d78f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"altp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b4a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5b4a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Archiving and Long-Term Preservation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbf996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbbf996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Each article is assigned a <strong>Digital Object Identifier (DOI)<\/strong> for permanent identification and citation.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal ensures <strong>long-term preservation<\/strong> of its content through trusted digital archiving systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Articles will remain permanently accessible even if the journal ceases operations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4126c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f4126c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cfa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351a8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"351a8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Compliance with Funding Agencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec6dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cec6dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Open Access Policy of <strong>Discover Economics and Finance: An International Journal<\/strong> complies with the requirements of major international funding bodies, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plan S<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">European Commission (Horizon Europe)<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Bank<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> and other international agencies<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors can be confident that publishing in this 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