Open Access
Open Access and Licensing Policy
The Journal of Science and Engineering Papers (https://jsciengpap.com/) is committed to the open dissemination of high-quality scientific and engineering research. All articles published by the journal are made immediately and permanently available online to the global community without subscription paywalls or registration barriers.
1. Open Access Statement
The Journal of Science and Engineering Papers operates as a fully Open Access journal in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition.
Under this model, open access means:
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Immediate Availability: Full text access to all peer-reviewed research articles is granted immediately upon publication.
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Unrestricted Reuse: Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose without financial, legal, or technical barriers.
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Global Equity: Access is granted equally to researchers, practitioners, students, and the general public worldwide, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge transfer.
2. Licensing Terms (CC BY 4.0)
All articles published in the Journal of Science and Engineering Papers are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
What the CC BY 4.0 License Allows:
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Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
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Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial applications.
Terms and Conditions:
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Attribution: You must give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. Credit must be given in a reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
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No Additional Restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
3. Copyright and Author Rights
The Journal of Science and Engineering Papers enforces an author-centric copyright policy designed to preserve researchers' intellectual property rights while supporting wide distribution.
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Copyright Retention: Authors retain full copyright of their work without restriction.
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Publication Rights: Authors grant the Journal of Science and Engineering Papers a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, and distribute the work as the original publisher.
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Third-Party Reuse: Authors grant the general public the right to reuse the work under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.
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Reuse Rights for Authors: Authors retain the right to reuse, reproduce, or adapt their published article in future works (such as monographs, textbooks, lecture slides, or patents) without requiring permission from the publisher, provided original publication credit is cited.
4. Self-Archiving and Repository Policy
The journal supports author self-archiving and aligns with major international funder mandates (including Plan S, NIH, UKRI, and Horizon Europe).
Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit all versions of their paper in institutional repositories, subject repositories (e.g., arXiv, bioRxiv), or personal websites under the following conditions:
| Manuscript Version | Deposit Allowed | License Required | Citation / Link Requirements |
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| Preprint (Submitted Version) | Anytime | Any / CC BY | Must acknowledge submission to Journal of Science and Engineering Papers. |
| Accepted Manuscript (Post-print) | Immediately upon acceptance | CC BY 4.0 | Must include a link to the journal website and state acceptance. |
| Published Version (Version of Record) | Immediately upon publication | CC BY 4.0 | Must include full bibliographic details and the official DOI link. |
5. Article Processing Charges (APC) and Transparency
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Publication Fees: Information regarding any applicable Article Processing Charges (APCs) is clearly disclosed on the journal's official submissions page prior to manuscript submission.
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Waiver Policy: To ensure financial constraints do not impede publication, APC waivers or discounts are available for authors from low- and lower-middle-income economies, as well as researchers experiencing documented financial hardship.
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Editorial Independence: Peer review decisions are made independently of an author's ability to pay publication fees or eligibility for fee waivers.
6. Third-Party Content and Copyrighted Material
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Author Responsibility: Authors are responsible for obtaining written copyright permissions for any third-party material (such as figures, tables, illustrations, or proprietary datasets) included in their submissions.
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Clearance Documentation: Proof of permission must be provided during the submission or revision process.
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Attribution: All third-party material must be clearly identified and credited within the manuscript legend, noting the specific license terms under which the content is reproduced.