The International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies (IJAHSS) is committed to the principle that scholarly research should be freely accessible to the global academic community. As an Open Access journal, IJAHSS provides immediate, permanent, and unrestricted access to all published content, ensuring that research findings are available to researchers, educators, students, policymakers, and the public without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

All articles published in IJAHSS are made freely available online immediately upon publication. Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and share the full text of published articles without requiring prior permission from the publisher or authors, provided appropriate attribution is given to the original work.

Licensing

All articles published in IJAHSS are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, users are permitted to:

• Read and download published articles free of charge.
• Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any lawful purpose.
• Use the content for educational, research, and commercial purposes.

Provided that:

• Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s).
• A link to the license is provided.
• Any modifications made to the original work are clearly indicated.

Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright ownership of their published work while granting IJAHSS the non-exclusive right to publish, archive, and disseminate the article as part of the scholarly record.

Authors are free to:

• Deposit published articles in institutional repositories.
• Share articles on personal or professional websites.
• Disseminate their work through academic networking platforms.
• Use the published content in future books, lectures, and research projects, with proper citation to the original publication.

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation of scholarly content, IJAHSS encourages the archiving of published articles in institutional repositories, digital archives, and academic databases. The journal is committed to maintaining permanent access to its published content and preserving the integrity of the scholarly record.

Benefits of Open Access

The Open Access model adopted by IJAHSS provides numerous benefits, including:

• Increased visibility and discoverability of research.
• Greater citation potential and academic impact.
• Faster dissemination of knowledge worldwide.
• Enhanced collaboration among researchers and institutions.
• Free access to scholarly information regardless of geographic or economic limitations.

Commitment to Knowledge Sharing

IJAHSS believes that unrestricted access to high-quality research promotes innovation, academic advancement, and global knowledge exchange. By adopting an Open Access publishing model, the journal supports the broader dissemination of scholarly work and contributes to the advancement of arts, humanities, and social sciences research worldwide.