Open Access, Copyright and Licensing

1. Purpose and Principles

Scientia Nexus: An International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research is committed to the broad dissemination, accessibility, preservation, and responsible circulation of scientific knowledge.

The journal embraces the principles of Open Science and supports practices that enhance the visibility, accessibility, transparency, and long-term availability of scholarly research.

This policy establishes the journal’s principles and procedures concerning Open Access publishing, preprints, self-archiving, and digital preservation.

2. Commitment to Open Access

Scientia Nexus operates as a fully Open Access journal.

All published content is made immediately and permanently available to readers worldwide without subscription fees, registration requirements, paywalls, embargo periods, or other barriers to access.

The journal believes that unrestricted access to scientific knowledge promotes:

  • Academic advancement.
  • Educational development.
  • Innovation.
  • International collaboration.
  • Public engagement with science.
  • Equitable access to research.

Open Access is regarded as a fundamental component of the journal’s mission.

3. Immediate Access and No Embargo Policy

All articles are published with immediate public access upon publication.

The journal does not impose embargo periods on:

  • Published articles.
  • Metadata.
  • Supplementary materials.
  • Author self-archiving activities.

Readers may access journal content freely and without delay.

4. Licensing and Reuse

Published content is distributed according to the licensing framework established in the journal’s Copyright and Licensing Policy.

The journal supports lawful sharing, reuse, adaptation, and dissemination of scholarly content in accordance with the applicable license.

Authors retain copyright ownership of their published works.

5. Support for Open Science

Scientia Nexus supports responsible Open Science practices, including:

  • Open dissemination of knowledge.
  • Research transparency.
  • Responsible data sharing.
  • Scholarly collaboration.
  • Public accessibility of scientific outputs.

The journal recognizes that the implementation of Open Science practices may vary across disciplines and research contexts.

6. Preprint Policy

Scientia Nexus permits and encourages the responsible use of preprint platforms.

The journal does not consider the prior posting of a manuscript on a recognized preprint server to constitute prior publication.

Authors may submit manuscripts that have previously been deposited as preprints.

7. Definition of a Preprint

For the purposes of this policy, a preprint is defined as a scholarly manuscript made publicly available prior to formal peer review and publication in a journal.

Preprints generally represent early-stage versions of scholarly work and may undergo substantial revision before final publication.

8. Submission of Previously Posted Preprints

Authors submitting manuscripts previously posted as preprints should:

  • Disclose the existence of the preprint during submission.
  • Provide the relevant DOI, identifier, or repository link when available.
  • Ensure that the submitted manuscript complies with all journal requirements.

The existence of a preprint shall not prejudice editorial evaluation or peer review.

9. Updating Preprints Following Publication

Following publication in Scientia Nexus, authors are encouraged to update preprint records by:

  • Linking the preprint to the published Version of Record.
  • Providing citation information.
  • Including the DOI of the published article whenever available.

This practice promotes citation accuracy and strengthens the scholarly record.

10. Self-Archiving

Scientia Nexus fully supports self-archiving practices.

Authors may deposit and disseminate:

  • Preprints.
  • Accepted manuscripts.
  • Published versions of record.

Deposits may occur in:

  • Institutional repositories.
  • Subject repositories.
  • Personal websites.
  • Academic networking platforms.
  • Research dissemination services.

The journal imposes no embargo period on self-archiving activities.

11. Repository Compatibility

The journal supports the dissemination of published research through trusted scholarly repositories and archiving services.

Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in repositories that promote:

  • Long-term preservation.
  • Persistent identification.
  • Metadata interoperability.
  • Open accessibility.

12. Commitment to Digital Preservation

Scientia Nexus recognizes that publication alone does not guarantee long-term accessibility.

The journal therefore commits to preserving the scholarly record through appropriate digital preservation strategies designed to ensure future access, integrity, and discoverability of published content.

Preservation activities are intended to protect published materials from:

  • Technological obsolescence.
  • Accidental loss.
  • Data corruption.
  • Service interruption.

13. Preservation Objectives

The journal’s preservation strategy seeks to ensure:

  • Long-term accessibility.
  • Content integrity.
  • Metadata preservation.
  • Citation continuity.
  • DOI persistence.
  • Reliability of the scholarly record.

These objectives apply to:

  • Articles.
  • Supplementary materials.
  • Metadata.
  • Associated publication records.

14. Preservation Infrastructure

The journal intends to participate in recognized preservation and archiving initiatives whenever technically and operationally feasible.

Such mechanisms may include:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).
  • LOCKSS-based preservation services.
  • Institutional archiving systems.
  • Repository-based preservation initiatives.
  • Other trusted preservation networks.

The journal may expand preservation arrangements as its infrastructure evolves.

15. Preservation of Corrected and Retracted Records

The journal recognizes that preservation extends to all stages of the scholarly record.

Corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, and related editorial notices shall remain permanently accessible and linked to the relevant publications whenever possible.

Transparency regarding publication history is considered an essential component of scholarly preservation.

16. Continuity of Access

In the event of technological migration, platform replacement, organizational restructuring, or other operational changes, Scientia Nexus shall make reasonable efforts to ensure continuity of access to previously published content.

The journal seeks to preserve both current and historical records for future generations of researchers and readers.

17. Future Development

The journal recognizes that standards for Open Science, repository interoperability, preprints, and digital preservation continue to evolve.

Accordingly, Scientia Nexus may periodically update its preservation and dissemination practices to reflect emerging technologies, community standards, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

18. Final Statement

Scientia Nexus believes that scientific knowledge should be openly accessible, responsibly disseminated, and permanently preserved.

The journal is committed to fostering an environment in which research can circulate freely, reach diverse audiences, remain accessible over time, and contribute to the cumulative advancement of knowledge.

Through its support for Open Access, preprints, self-archiving, and digital preservation, Scientia Nexus seeks to strengthen the visibility, accessibility, and long-term stewardship of scholarly communication for the benefit of the global research community.