Open Access Policy
The IJPSC ensures that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide. This approach promotes academic transparency, broad dissemination of knowledge, and compliance with international open science standards.
Access and Reuse
Articles published in IJPSC are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise stated. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Authors’ Rights
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant IJPSC the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute their articles. Authors are free to:
- Deposit the published version in institutional repositories or personal websites,
- Share the article via social or academic networks,
- Reuse their work in future publications with proper citation of the original article.
No Embargo Period
There is no embargo period. All articles are made openly accessible immediately upon publication.
Archiving and Preservation
To ensure long-term accessibility, IJPSC cooperates with established digital preservation services and repositories. Articles are archived in multiple formats and locations, including DOI-based registration through Crossref.
No Article Processing Charges (APCs)
IJPSC does not charge any submission, processing, or publication fees. The journal is fully funded by the Anneliese and Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Waldemar Wittmann Foundation, dedicated to the promotion of science, research, and education. However, if authors are unable to fully comply with the journal’s formatting requirements, a formatting fee of 150 EUR will be charged to ensure consistency and quality of publication.
Commitment to Open Knowledge
We believe that removing access barriers to academic knowledge fosters innovation, collaboration, and global equity. IJPSC supports open science and transparency in scholarly communication.
Copyright and Publishing Rights
For all licenses indicated above, the copyright and full publishing rights are held by the International Journal of Psychology and Strategic Communication (IJPSC). Authors grant the journal the exclusive right of first publication and assign full copyright to IJPSC upon acceptance.
However, articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits others to share and adapt the work with appropriate attribution, provided they do not suggest endorsement by the journal or the authors.
Authors may distribute their published articles (e.g., on personal websites, institutional repositories, or academic networks), but they may not republish the article elsewhere in full without the express permission of the IJPSC editorial board.