{"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":"2025-12-09T19:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:23:41","slug":"open-access-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/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-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-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2e299 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b2e299\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0baad17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0baad17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a26b57 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a26b57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d07de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d07de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6d61e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c6d61e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba1aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"fba1aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-left-sidebar-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-sidebar\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-632\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-632\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/about-the-journal\/\">About the Journal\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-641\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/aims-and-scope\/\">Aims and Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-642\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-643\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/article-processing-charge\/\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-644\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/author-instructions\/\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-645\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-645\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-board\/\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-646\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-646\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-policies\/\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-647\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-647\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-process\/\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-648\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-648\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/for-reviewers\/\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-649\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-649\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-650\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-650\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/online-submission\/\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-651\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-651\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/open-access-policy\/\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-665\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-665\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/publication-ethics\/\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-666\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-667\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-667\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/reviewer-guidelines\/\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-668\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-668\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-669\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-669\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/peer-review-guidelines\/\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\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-f04f019 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f04f019\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9eb1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a9eb1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3c2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a3c2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcb143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bcb143\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73eb3a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f73eb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\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=\"#OpenAccessPolicy\">\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\">Open Access Policy<\/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=\"#OpenAccessModel\">\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\">Open Access Model<\/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=\"#LicensingPolicy\">\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\">Licensing Policy<\/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=\"#boa\">\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\">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 Digital 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\">\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\" 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-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\">\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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is dedicated to advancing global knowledge in education by ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers everywhere. The journal supports openness, equity, and transparency in scholarly communication, enabling unrestricted access to research on education policy, teaching and learning innovations, curriculum reform, digital transformation, inclusive education, and related fields.<\/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\" 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-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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal operates under the <strong>Gold Open Access<\/strong> publishing model:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles are freely accessible online immediately upon publication.<\/span><\/li><li>Readers may read, download, share, and distribute content without any restrictions.<\/li><li>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal permission to publish their work.<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This model promotes the widest possible dissemination of education research.<\/span><\/p>\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\" 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-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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All published articles are distributed under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)<\/strong>, which permits:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sharing:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Free copying and redistribution in any medium or format.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adaptation:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Remixing, transforming, and building upon the work for any purpose, including commercial use.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Attribution:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Appropriate credit must be given to the author(s) and the journal.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This license maximizes visibility, reuse, and impact of scholarly work in education.<\/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\" 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-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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Global Reach:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Research is accessible to educators, policymakers, scholars, students, and institutions worldwide without paywalls.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Higher Visibility &amp; Citations:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Open access articles are more widely discovered, shared, and cited.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Faster Knowledge Exchange:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Supports quicker adoption of educational innovations and policy reforms.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Equity &amp; Inclusivity:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Ensures that knowledge is available to all, including researchers in low-resource settings.<\/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\" 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-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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">To support open access publishing, the journal charges an <strong>Article Processing Charge (APC)<\/strong> upon acceptance.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">No submission or evaluation fees are required.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">APC covers peer review coordination, editorial processes, production, indexing, and online hosting.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Waivers or discounts may be granted to authors from low-income regions or early-career researchers.<br \/>(See the <a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/article-processing-charge\/\"><em>APC Policy Page<\/em><\/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\" 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-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Archiving and Digital 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-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Each article receives a <strong>Digital Object Identifier (DOI)<\/strong> for permanent citation and easy retrieval.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Content is preserved through reliable digital archiving systems to ensure long-term accessibility.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Articles remain available indefinitely, even if the journal\u2019s operations change in the future.<\/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\" 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-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 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