Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Society, Community and Business Development (SCBD) is committed to promoting the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge through an Open Access publishing model. All articles published in this journal are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without any subscription fees, registration requirements, or access restrictions.

SCBD provides immediate open access to its content based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports the greater global exchange of knowledge and enhances the visibility and impact of scholarly work in the fields of social sciences, education, economics, business, management, and community development.

Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, and to use them for any lawful purpose in accordance with the journal's licensing terms, without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the authors.

Authors retain the copyright of their published work while granting the journal the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the original publication.

SCBD does not apply any embargo period. All published content is immediately accessible to readers worldwide upon publication, ensuring unrestricted access to scholarly information and supporting the advancement of research, education, and community service.

By adopting this Open Access Policy, SCBD aligns with internationally recognized principles of open scholarly communication and supports the dissemination of high-quality research for the benefit of the academic community and society.