Open Access Policy

Parakh Punjabi Journal – Open Access Policy Overview

1. Open Access Statement:

• All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication.

• No subscription fees or access restrictions apply.

• Readers can freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to published content without prior permission.

2. Licensing and Copyright:

• Articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

• Users may share and adapt content non-commercially, giving proper credit to the authors and journal.

• Authors retain copyright while granting the journal the right of first publication.

3. Access Rights:

• No embargo periods; content is openly accessible immediately.

• Articles may be archived in institutional, disciplinary, or personal repositories.

4. Author Rights and Self-Archiving:

• Authors are encouraged to deposit their published or accepted manuscripts in:

  • Institutional repositories

  • Personal or academic websites

  • Research networking platforms

• Proper citation and a link to the original article in Parakh Punjabi Journal must be included.

5. Commitment to Knowledge Dissemination:

• The journal promotes inclusive access, academic collaboration, multilingual scholarship, and advancement of Punjabi studies nationally and internationally.

6. Publication Fees (APC):

• A modest Article Processing Charge may be required after acceptance, covering:

  • Editorial and peer review management

  • Online hosting and maintenance

  • DOI registration

  • Long-term digital preservation

7. Compliance with Open Access Standards:

• Parakh Punjabi Journal adheres to international open access principles.

• Uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) for editorial transparency, accessibility, ethical publishing, and content preservation.