Open Access Statement

ASKES: Jurnal Agama, Sains & Kesehatan is committed to providing full open access to all published content. We believe that knowledge should be accessible to everyone without financial or other barriers, and that open access supports the broader and faster dissemination of scientific knowledge.

1. Definition of Open Access

Open Access: All articles published in ASKES: Jurnal Agama, Sains & Kesehatan are freely available online at no cost to the reader. This enables anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles or use them for any lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

2. Licensing

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0):
Articles published in ASKES: Jurnal Agama, Sains & Kesehatan are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows users to copy, distribute, and adapt the articles—even for commercial purposes—provided proper credit is given to the original authors and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

3. Benefits of Open Access

Increased Visibility and Impact: Open access increases the visibility of articles, which can lead to higher citation rates and greater research impact.
Global Accessibility: Researchers, academics, practitioners, and the public worldwide can access content freely, supporting global collaboration and scientific progress.
Transparency and Replication: Open access facilitates research transparency and enables replication and verification of findings by others.

4. Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support this open access policy, ASKES: Jurnal Agama, Sains & Kesehatan charges Article Processing Charges (APC) to authors. These fees cover the costs of publishing, including editorial processes, peer review, layout, and open distribution of content.

5. Archiving and Preservation

Digital Archiving: All articles published in ASKES: Jurnal Agama, Sains & Kesehatan are digitally archived and accessible through the journal’s digital repository and other open-access preservation platforms.
Long-Term Preservation: We collaborate with archiving institutions to ensure long-term access and preservation of all published content.

6. Copyright Policy

Author Copyright: Authors retain the copyright of their articles. Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish the work and make it available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.
Author Attribution: Authors must provide clear attribution when using or distributing the published articles.