Open Access Policy

The Journal of Cyber Security and Web Service Exploration (JOSWEX) is committed to advancing the accessibility and dissemination of scientific knowledge to the global community. To this end, we operate under a Gold Open Access policy, ensuring that all articles published in our journal are freely available to readers immediately upon publication, without any subscription or payment barriers.

1. Free and Unrestricted Access

All articles published in JOSWEX are freely accessible to the public. Readers from around the world can download, read, and share any of the content published in our journal without the need for institutional access or individual subscriptions. We believe that knowledge should be accessible to all, fostering greater collaboration, innovation, and development in the fields of cyber security and web service technologies.

2. Licensing

All content published in JOSWEX is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License. This license allows others to:

Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format),
Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material), for any purpose, even commercially, as long as the original authors and source are properly credited.

This license provides the widest possible reach for our authors' work, encouraging usage in academic, educational, and commercial contexts.

3. No Article Processing Charges (APCs)

JOSWEX does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) or fees for the submission, review, and publication of articles. We are committed to supporting the dissemination of high-quality research without financial barriers, enabling researchers from all backgrounds to contribute to and benefit from the journal.

4. Long-Term Preservation

To ensure the long-term accessibility of the content published in JOSWEX, we partner with digital preservation services to archive all articles in a secure and stable environment. This ensures that even if the journal website or platform experiences technical difficulties, the published research will remain available to the global community.

5. Open Access Benefits

By adhering to an open-access model, JOSWEX promotes:

Increased Visibility and Impact: Open access allows research to reach a wider audience, increasing citation potential and impact within the academic community.
Collaboration: Freely available research fosters collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and borders.
Global Participation: Researchers from developing countries or institutions with limited resources can access cutting-edge research without financial constraints.

6. Compliance with Funders' Requirements

Many research funding organizations require that the research they support be published in open-access journals. JOSWEX complies with these requirements, ensuring that authors meet the conditions set by their funding bodies. We encourage authors to check with their funders and institutions to ensure compliance with any specific open-access policies.