Open Access Policy for Acta Humanitatis
Purpose of the Open Access Policy:
Acta Humanitatis is committed to disseminating its research output as widely as possible to facilitate the free exchange of ideas and knowledge in the academic community and beyond. Acta Humanitatis adheres to an Open Access Policy in alignment with this commitment.
Accessibility:
- Immediate Access: All articles published in Acta Humanitatis are made freely accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers.
- Readership: This policy ensures that all interested readers can read, download, and share the published articles.
Licensing:
- Articles are published under the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license unless otherwise stated.
- This license allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as they credit the author for the original creation.
Author Charges:
- Acta Humanitatis does not charge authors for article submission and peer review.
- The journal charges $100 for a manuscript if it is accepted for publishing.
Archiving Policy:
- Acta Humanitatis ensures the digital preservation of all its content.
- The journal content is archived on reputable and accessible platforms, providing long-term availability and accessibility.
Repository Policy:
- Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license that allows others to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the work, provided you attribute it (authorship, journal name, publisher), but they may not use the material for commercial purposes in the manner specified by the author(s) or licensor(s).
Quality Assurance:
- The open-access model of publication does not compromise the peer-review process.
- Acta Humanitatis maintains the same rigorous peer review and quality control standards as traditional subscription-based models.
Sustainable Model:
- Acta Humanitatis is committed to maintaining its open access status sustainably, ensuring the journal’s longevity and integrity.