The Samgynanam Journal is fully committed to the principles of open knowledge. We believe that scientific and scholarly research should be freely accessible to readers, researchers, and institutions across the world—without financial, legal, or technical barriers.
This policy outlines the journal’s open-access model, licensing, and rights for authors and readers.
1. Open Access Model
The journal operates under a full open-access publishing model.
This means:
- All published articles are immediately accessible to everyone
- No subscription or paywall restrictions exist
- Readers can access the entire content without login or payment
- Authors are not charged any fee for submission or publication
Open access supports wide dissemination of knowledge and enhances the global visibility of research.
2. Licensing Terms
Unless stated otherwise, all articles in the journal are published under:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
This license allows others to:
- Share — copy, download, and redistribute the material
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Use — for educational, research, personal, or even commercial purposes
Under the condition that proper credit is given to:
- The original authors
- The journal
- The source of publication (with citation)
This license ensures maximum dissemination while preserving author recognition.
3. Author Rights
Authors retain full copyright of their work.
In addition, authors:
- May deposit published versions in institutional or subject repositories
- May use the content in theses, books, and teaching materials
- May share their published PDFs on personal or professional websites
- Have the right to publish revised versions elsewhere with proper citation
The journal only receives a non-exclusive publishing license, allowing us to host, index, and archive the work.
4. Reader Rights
Readers enjoy unrestricted access to all journal content. They may:
- Read and download articles freely
- Share articles with students, colleagues, or online platforms
- Print, archive, or distribute copies for academic use
- Use content for research, study, teaching, and presentations
Open access ensures that knowledge is not limited by geography or economic barriers.
5. Long-Term Archiving & Preservation
To ensure permanent availability of published articles, the journal maintains:
- Digital archives on journal servers
- Regular backups
- Storage in distributed repositories (institutional or public archives)
- DOI-based citation for long-term accessibility
These measures preserve every article for future generations and ensure the academic record remains intact.
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