Open Access Policy

ZAHRA provides immediate open access to published content on the principle that making research freely available supports wider exchange and use of scholarly knowledge.

Access to published articles

Readers can access the journal’s published articles online without a subscription paywall. Immediate access facilitates scholarly reading, education, research discussion, and dissemination of published results.

Reading access and reuse rights are distinct

Open access permits reading the publication, but permissions for redistribution, adaptation, commercial reuse, and related activities are determined by the applicable copyright license. Users should examine the article’s displayed license and any accompanying copyright statement before reuse.

Author copyright and first publication

The current OJS Copyright Notice states that authors retain copyright, grant the journal the right of first publication, and license the work under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). It also permits separate non-exclusive dissemination agreements that acknowledge first publication in this journal.

Repository sharing

The OJS notice expressly permits and encourages authors to place their work on websites or institutional repositories, including before or during submission, consistent with proper acknowledgement and any applicable third-party rights.

Citation and attribution

• Identify the authors, original title, journal title, publication details, and persistent identifier when available.
• Include the correct Creative Commons license and indicate whether changes were made when required.
• Do not imply author or journal endorsement of a reuse or derivative work.