Open Aceess Policy

The Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (JESChE) is committed to the principles of open scholarly communication and provides immediate, free, and unrestricted access to all published content. The journal believes that making research freely available to the public promotes the global exchange of knowledge, enhances scientific collaboration, and increases the visibility and impact of published research.

1. Open Access Commitment

All articles published in JESChE are made freely available online immediately upon publication. Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles without requesting prior permission from the publisher or the authors, provided that proper attribution is given.

2. Benefits of Open Access

The journal supports open access because it:

  • Promotes the free exchange of scientific knowledge.
  • Increases the visibility and citation of published research.
  • Supports education, research, and innovation worldwide.
  • Provides equal access to scientific information regardless of geographic or economic barriers.
  • Encourages collaboration among researchers, practitioners, industry, and policymakers.

3. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright to their published work unless otherwise stated. Upon publication, authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right to publish, distribute, archive, and preserve the article as part of the scholarly record.

Articles are published under the journal's selected Creative Commons license. Users may reuse published material in accordance with the terms of that license, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the journal.

4. Author Rights

Authors are encouraged to:

  • Share the published version of their article.
  • Deposit their work in institutional or subject repositories.
  • Use their published work for teaching, research, and academic presentations.
  • Include the article in theses, dissertations, books, or future research with appropriate citation.

5. Reader Rights

Readers are free to:

  • Read articles without subscription.
  • Download and print articles.
  • Share links to published articles.
  • Cite and reference published work.
  • Use articles for educational and research purposes in accordance with the applicable license.

6. Archiving and Long-Term Preservation

To ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of published research, the journal supports digital archiving and preservation through appropriate repositories and preservation services where available.

7. Publication Charges

The journal's publication fee policy is described separately in the Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy. Where no publication fees apply, authors are informed accordingly on the journal website.

8. Indexing and Discoverability

The journal strives to maximize the visibility of published articles by maintaining high-quality metadata and participating in recognized indexing, abstracting, and digital preservation services where eligible.

9. Ethical Publishing

Open access does not compromise editorial quality. All submitted manuscripts undergo the journal's established peer-review process and must satisfy the journal's scientific, ethical, and editorial standards before publication.

10. Policy Updates

This Open Access Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in publishing standards, licensing arrangements, or journal policies. The most current version will always be available on the journal website.

Contact

For questions regarding the journal's Open Access Policy, please contact:

Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (JESChE)
Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering
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