GOLDEN OPEN ACCESS
Open Access is the condition where the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons) allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose.
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notices:
You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation .
No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
Here are some of the benefits of publishing in golden open access journals:
- Increased visibility and readership: Your research will be freely available to anyone in the world, which can lead to more citations and a higher impact factor for your work.
- Faster publication times: Golden open access journals often have faster publication times than traditional subscription-based journals.
- Compliance with open access mandates: Many funding agencies now require that researchers publish their work in open access journals.
However, there are also some drawbacks to consider:
- Article processing charges (APCs): You will need to pay a fee to have your article published in a golden open access journal.