OPEN ACCESS POLICY

This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

As an open access journal, all content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without prior permission from the publisher or the authors. This is in accordance with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Open access promotes transparency, accessibility, and inclusivity in scholarly communication. By removing access barriers, the journal ensures that its research outputs can be accessed and used by a wider audience, including academics, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public, thus enhancing the visibility and impact of published work.