Open Access Policy

The journal adheres to the principles of open science and provides free, immediate, and unrestricted access to all published materials. The purpose of this policy is to promote the wide dissemination of research results, increase their accessibility for the academic community, practitioners, and society, and support the international exchange of scholarly knowledge.

1. General Principles of Open Access

The journal operates under an open access model, which provides free access to all scholarly materials immediately upon publication on the journal’s website.

This means that users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, or otherwise use the journal materials for scientific and educational purposes without restriction, provided that proper reference to the source is given.

The journal’s open access policy is consistent with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative and is aimed at supporting global access to research results.

2. Availability of Publications

All journal materials are available on the official website without the need for registration or payment.

The journal does not apply any embargo periods, and publications become available immediately after they are posted on the website.

3. Identification and Access to Articles

In order to ensure stable identification and accessibility of scholarly materials, each article published in the journal is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

Each DOI is associated with relevant metadata and a unique URL of the article, which ensures a standardized system for the identification of scholarly publications and facilitates their discovery, citation, and long-term access in international information systems.

4. Licensing of Publications

The journal materials are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

This license allows users to:

  • freely copy and distribute the materials;
  • use them for scientific, educational, or other purposes;
  • create derivative works.

Proper attribution of authorship and the source of publication is a mandatory condition.

5. Supported Open Science Initiatives

The journal supports the following initiatives: