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Open Access Policy

The Indian Journal of Legal Affairs and Research

The Indian Journal of Legal Affairs and Research ("IJLAR") is committed to the principles of open access publishing, ensuring that high-quality legal research is freely accessible to the global academic and professional community. This policy outlines the journal’s commitment to Open Access Policyopen access and the terms under which published content may be used.

2. Open Access Commitment

  • IJLAR follows an open-access model, making all published articles freely available online without any subscription or paywall.
  • There are no charges for readers to access, download, distribute, or share published content.
  • The journal believes in disseminating legal knowledge widely to enhance research impact and academic collaboration.

3. Licensing and Usage

  • All published articles in IJLAR are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) unless otherwise specified.

    • Under this license:

  • Readers can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of the articles without prior permission from the publisher or author.
  • The content cannot be used for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of the journal and the author(s).
  • Proper attribution must be given to the original author(s) and the journal.

4. Author Rights

  • Authors retain the copyright to their work while granting IJLAR the right to publish and distribute it.
  • Authors may freely share their published articles on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic social networks with proper attribution.
  • There are no embargo periods, and authors can immediately archive their work upon publication.

5. Repository and Indexing

  • All published articles are archived in digital repositories to ensure long-term access and preservation.
  • The journal is indexed in various open-access databases to enhance the visibility and discoverability of published research.

6. No Article Processing Charges (APCs)

  • IJLAR does not charge authors any submission or publication fees.
  • The journal operates on a non-profit basis to support scholarly research and knowledge dissemination.

7. Policy Review

  • This Open Access Policy is subject to periodic review and may be updated to align with international open-access publishing standards.
  • Any changes will be communicated to authors and readers through the journal’s official website.

8. Contact Information

For any questions regarding our Open Access Policy, please contact us at editor@ijlar.com.