Open Access Policy

Commitment to Open Access: The Shodh Sagar Journal of Language, Arts, Culture and Film is committed to the principle of open access, which means that all published articles are freely available online without any financial, legal, or technical barriers to access. This allows for the widest possible dissemination of research findings and fosters scholarly collaboration.

Licensing: Articles published in Shodh Sagar Journal of Language, Arts, Culture and Film will be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY NC 4.0) license. This license allows users to freely share and adapt the published articles, as long as they give appropriate credit to the author(s) and the Journal, only for non-commercial purposes.

Article Processing Charges (APCs): Shodh Sagar Journal of Language, Arts, Culture and Film will implement Article Processing Charges (APCs) to cover the costs of publication. Regardless of any potential APCs, the Shodh Sagar Journal of Language, Arts, Culture and Film will strive to offer fee waivers or discounts to support authors from financially institutions.

Benefits of Open Access: Open access publishing offers several benefits to authors, readers, and the wider academic community:
Increased Visibility and Readership: Open access articles are more likely to be cited than articles published in subscription-based journals.
Faster Research Dissemination: Open access allows for immediate global access to research findings, accelerating scientific progress.
Enhanced Collaboration: Open access fosters collaboration among researchers around the world by removing access barriers.
Preservation and Archiving: Open access publications are more likely to be preserved in digital repositories for future generations.