Open Access Policy

This Journal is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available immediately without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI (Budapest Open Access Initiative) definition of open access:

By “open access” to [peer-reviewed research literature], we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these 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 other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for copyright in this domain, should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.

 

Ibn Khaldoun Journal for Studies and Research adopts a full open access policy to ensure that all published scientific content is freely available without restriction. The policy is based on the following principles:

  1. Free Access to Content: All articles published in the journal are accessible, downloadable, and readable by anyone without subscription or fees.
  2. Academic Use Encouraged: Articles may be used for educational, research, or non-commercial purposes, provided proper citation of the source is given.
  3. Licensing: Articles are typically published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license or its equivalent, allowing reuse with proper credit.
  4. Promotion of Knowledge Sharing: The journal supports open knowledge dissemination and aims to make research accessible to a wider audience.
  5. No Access Fees: The journal does not charge readers any fees to access its content.
  6. Respect for Intellectual Property: The journal is committed to protecting authors' rights and clearly stating usage terms for each publication.


Archiving Policy:

This journal uses the PKP PN service to create the archiving system distributed among the participant libraries and allows them to create permanent files of the journal to preservation and recovery.

The Journal has no problem listing its articles in any scientific website or repository around the world, and it welcomes any initiative that helps expand researchers' access to its articles.

The Journal will make every effort to communicate with scientific repositories with the aim of making its articles available to researchers.

The Journal welcomes any idea or suggestion that contributes to expanding the access of articles to researchers.

 

Objectives of the Journal Archiving Policy:

The archiving policy aims to preserve and protect the scientific content published in the journal to ensure long-term accessibility. It includes the following points:

  1. Long-term Preservation: All issues and articles are stored electronically in secure systems, with the use of recognized archiving platforms to ensure content remains available.
  2. Open Access: Permanent access to articles is provided for researchers and readers, supporting open access initiatives.
  3. Regular Backups: Routine backups of data and content are conducted, with copies stored in multiple locations to prevent data loss.
  4. Use of Standard Formats: Files are saved in recognized digital formats (such as PDF/A) to ensure future readability.
  5. Collaboration with Libraries and Archiving Platforms: Participation in archiving initiatives like LOCKSS or CLOCKSS, and cooperation with digital libraries and academic institutions.
  6. Emergency Access Policy: Ensures continued access to content in case the journal ceases publication or shuts down.