Open Access Policy

  1. Open Access Policy

    Arado Business Journal (ABJ)

    Arado Business Journal (ABJ) adopts a full Gold Open Access model, ensuring that all peer‑reviewed scholarly articles are freely, immediately, and permanently accessible upon publication, in support of global knowledge dissemination and academic transparency.

    Open Access Principles

    1. Immediate Access (Zero Embargo)

    All published articles are made freely available online immediately upon publication, with no embargo period.

    2. Free Access for Readers

    Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, and print articles without subscription or registration.

    Licensing and Reuse Rights

    All articles are published under the following license:

    Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC‑BY‑NC 4.0)

    This license permits:

    • Sharing and redistribution.
    • Non‑commercial reuse.
    • Adaptation and derivative works.

    ✅ Provided that:

    • Proper attribution is given to the author(s) and the journal.
    • The material is not used for commercial purposes without prior written permission.

    Author Rights

    • Authors retain full copyright of their work.
    • Authors grant ABJ a non‑exclusive license to publish and distribute the article.
    • Authors may reuse or republish their work elsewhere with appropriate citation to the original publication in ABJ.

    Self‑Archiving Policy

    Authors are permitted to deposit the final published version of their articles in:

    • Institutional repositories.
    • Subject‑based repositories (e.g., arXiv).
    • Personal or academic websites.

    ✅ No embargo period applies.

    Digital Archiving and Preservation

    ABJ ensures long‑term preservation of published content through:

    • ARADO Digital Library
    • Trusted digital preservation systems such as CLOCKSS

    Compliance with DOAJ and International Publishing Standards

    ABJ complies with international best practices by ensuring:

    • Transparent open access and editorial policies.
    • Rigorous double‑blind peer review.
    • Standardized metadata (Dublin Core).
    • JATS XML for machine readability and interoperability.
    • ORCID iD integration.
    • Ethical publishing standards aligned with COPE and DOAJ requirements.