Freely Available
Published articles remain accessible for readers, scholars and institutions worldwide.
Advancing Global Scholarly Communication Without Barriers
The International Journal of Arts, Commerce, Science and Technology (IJACST) follows a fully transparent, ethical and internationally aligned Gold Open Access Publishing Model designed to ensure that scholarly knowledge remains freely accessible to researchers, universities, libraries, policymakers, innovators and the global academic community without subscription barriers.
Under this publishing framework, all accepted research articles become immediately accessible online without subscription charges, institutional login barriers, reader registration restrictions, pay-per-view systems or embargo periods.
Permanently Accessible
Open articles are designed for long-term reading, citation and preservation.
Globally Discoverable
Metadata-ready pages support Google Scholar, DOI systems and academic search.
Ethically Reusable
Reuse is encouraged with proper attribution, citation integrity and license clarity.
Democratizing Knowledge for Humanity
IJACST believes that research becomes more impactful when it is openly available for reading, discussion, citation, classroom use, policy development and academic advancement.
Immediate Accessibility
Every published article is freely available immediately after publication without delay.
Global Knowledge Exchange
Researchers from all regions can access research without financial obstacles.
Academic Equity
Open access removes inequality created by expensive subscription-based systems.
Increased Citation Potential
Freely accessible research gains stronger readership, visibility and citation reach.
Long-Term Preservation
Open content remains digitally preserved for future generations of researchers.
Interdisciplinary Growth
Open research encourages collaboration across disciplines, industries and institutions.
CC BY 4.0 International License
All articles published in IJACST are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This internationally recognized license supports maximum scholarly dissemination, responsible academic reuse, educational distribution, institutional archiving, citation transparency and scientific collaboration.
Read and Download
Readers may freely read, download, copy and print published articles.
Share and Distribute
Users may distribute academic content in repositories, classrooms and research networks.
Translate and Adapt
Users may translate, adapt, remix, transform and build upon research with attribution.
Commercial Reuse
Reuse is allowed for commercial and non-commercial purposes with proper credit.
Attribution Must Include
Original Author(s)
Journal Source
Publication DOI
License Information
Authors Retain Full Copyright Ownership
Unlike traditional publishing systems that require complete copyright transfer, IJACST follows an Author Rights Retention Model. The intellectual ownership of the research remains entirely with the author(s).
Copyright Ownership
Authors remain the full copyright owners of their scholarly work.
Non-Exclusive Publishing Rights
Authors grant IJACST only a non-exclusive license to publish and archive the article.
DOI and Metadata Rights
The journal may assign DOI metadata and identify itself as the original publisher.
No Sharing Restriction
Authors may circulate the published version among institutions and research networks.
Freedom for Future Academic, Educational and Commercial Reuse
Authors may reuse their work for future academic, educational, institutional, professional and commercial purposes without seeking additional journal permission, provided publication source and citation identity are preserved.
Books
Dissertations
Conference Presentations
Institutional Reports
Future Publications
Educational Materials
Patent Applications
Academic Portfolios
Encouraging Maximum Research Visibility
IJACST fully supports responsible self-archiving practices and follows a strong Green Open Access Policy. Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in academic repositories, institutional archives and scholarly discovery systems.
Institutional Repositories
University Archives
Disciplinary Repositories
National Repositories
Academic Networks
Personal Academic Websites
Research Blogs
Faculty Profile Systems
No Embargo Policy for Preprint, Postprint and Publisher PDF
IJACST permits immediate archiving of manuscript versions to support institutional preservation, public access, repository synchronization, citation consistency and academic transparency.
Pre-print Version
The manuscript version before peer review may be archived immediately.
Accepted Post-print Version
The peer-reviewed accepted manuscript after revisions may be deposited.
Final Published PDF
The official publisher-formatted article version may be archived without embargo.
Why Open Access Matters
Publishing under an open access model provides scholarly, professional, institutional and technical advantages by expanding readership, citation opportunity and global research impact.
Higher Global Visibility
Research becomes available worldwide without subscription barriers.
Improved Citation Opportunity
Open papers are easier to discover, read and cite.
Faster Academic Dissemination
Research findings spread rapidly across digital platforms.
Stronger Research Impact
Open accessibility increases educational, industrial and interdisciplinary usage.
Better Search Presence
Metadata-rich article pages support academic search systems.
Institutional Compliance
Open publishing supports funder, institutional and repository expectations.
Ethical Reuse Requirements
Users reusing published content must preserve academic integrity. Open access allows reuse, but it does not permit plagiarism, false authorship claims, misleading representation or unethical manipulation.
Provide proper attribution
Cite original author names
Reference the journal source
Maintain DOI references
Indicate modifications where applicable
Preserve academic integrity
No plagiarism
No false authorship claims
Responsible Academic Publishing
IJACST supports ethical open access publishing through plagiarism prevention, peer review integrity, metadata transparency, author accountability, responsible AI disclosure, correction and retraction mechanisms, DOI persistence and long-term preservation.
Plagiarism Prevention
Peer Review Integrity
Metadata Transparency
Author Accountability
Responsible AI Disclosure
Correction Mechanism
Retraction Support
DOI Persistence
Optimized for Academic Discovery
The journal’s open access infrastructure supports Google Scholar discoverability, CrossRef DOI metadata, OAI-PMH compatibility, XML metadata standards, citation indexing systems, institutional repository harvesting, semantic search optimization and machine-readable metadata.
Google Scholar Discoverability
Article pages are structured for academic search visibility.
CrossRef DOI Metadata
DOI-linked records improve citation identity and academic traceability.
OAI-PMH Compatibility
Metadata harvesting supports repositories and academic databases.
XML Metadata Standards
Machine-readable metadata supports indexing and digital library systems.
Long-Term Scholarly Preservation
IJACST is committed to preserving the scholarly record through digital preservation systems and archival strategies. This ensures that published content remains permanently accessible, citable, retrievable and academically verifiable.
Distributed Archival Systems
Published content is supported through multi-layer preservation planning.
Institutional Backups
Archival continuity supports future retrieval and academic verification.
Metadata Preservation
Metadata continuity strengthens article discovery and citation tracking.
DOI Persistence
Persistent identifiers support long-term access and stable citation.
Building an Inclusive Scholarly Ecosystem
Through this policy, IJACST seeks to strengthen a transparent, inclusive and globally connected scholarly publishing environment that supports scientific advancement, educational empowerment, social development, policy innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.