Open Access Policy

Our Commitment to Open Access

SENTAM Journals is committed to the principles of open access publishing. We believe that research should be freely accessible to all, promoting the advancement of knowledge and innovation across disciplines.

What is Open Access?

Open access means that research articles are freely available online to anyone, anywhere, without financial, legal, or technical barriers. This approach ensures that:

• Research findings are immediately accessible to the global community
• Authors retain copyright of their work
• Articles can be freely shared and reused with proper attribution
• Research impact is maximized through broader dissemination

Our Open Access Model

SENTAM Journals operates under a Gold Open Access model, which means:

• All published articles are immediately available to readers worldwide
• No subscription fees are required to access our content
• Authors may be charged article processing fees (APCs) to cover publication costs
• Articles are published under Creative Commons licenses

Creative Commons Licensing

All articles published in SENTAM Journals are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows:

• Sharing: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adaptation: Remix, transform, and build upon the material
• Attribution: You must give appropriate credit to the original authors

Article Processing Fees

To sustain our open access publishing model, SENTAM Journals charges article processing fees (APCs). These fees cover:

• Peer review administration
• Editorial services and quality control
• Production and typesetting
• Online hosting and archiving
• Indexing and discovery services

For current fee information, please visit our submissions page.

Archiving and Preservation

SENTAM Journals is committed to the long-term preservation of published content:

• All articles are archived in multiple digital repositories
• Content is preserved using industry-standard formats
• Regular backups ensure data integrity
• Articles are indexed in major academic databases