Open Access Policy

The International Journal of Academic Research and Technical Innovation (IJARTI) is committed to promoting open knowledge dissemination and ensuring that high-quality academic research is freely accessible to the global scholarly community.

1. Open Access Statement

  • All articles published in IJARTI are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication.

  • There are no subscription fees or access barriers.

  • Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without prior permission from the publisher or author, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

2. Licensing Policy

  • Articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

  • This license allows users to:

    • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

    • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.

  • Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and the source.

3. Copyright Policy

  • Authors retain full copyright of their published work.

  • By submitting to IJARTI, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish and disseminate their work.

4. Archiving and Preservation

  • IJARTI ensures long-term digital preservation of all published articles through:

    • PKP PN (LOCKSS program) for distributed archiving.

    • Self-archiving by authors in institutional repositories, personal websites, and academic networks is strongly encouraged.

  • Authors are permitted to deposit preprints, postprints, and final published versions in open repositories without restrictions.

5. Article Processing Charges (APC)

  • To sustain open access publishing, IJARTI may charge a modest Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted papers.

  • Waivers and discounts are available for authors from developing and low-income countries.

6. Benefits of Open Access with IJARTI

  • Global visibility – Research is accessible to scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public worldwide.

  • Higher citation impact – Studies show that open access articles are more frequently cited.

  • Equity in knowledge sharing – Ensures that researchers, regardless of financial background, can access and benefit from published works.

7. Compliance with Funding Agencies

  • IJARTI’s open access policy complies with major international and national funding bodies’ requirements, including:

    • European Commission (Horizon Europe)

    • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    • Wellcome Trust

In summary: IJARTI provides free, immediate, and unrestricted access to all published content, reinforcing our mission to advance innovation, research, and knowledge dissemination across disciplines.