Open Access Policy

Commitment to Open Access

Buletin Dharmas Andalas (BDA) is committed to the principles of open-access publishing, ensuring that all research published in the journal is freely accessible to readers worldwide. By adopting an open-access model, BDA promotes the unrestricted exchange of knowledge, fostering greater collaboration, innovation, and the dissemination of scientific findings to a broader audience, including researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public.

Unrestricted Access and No Subscription Fees

BDA operates under a full open-access policy, meaning:

  • All articles are freely available immediately upon publication without any embargo period.
  • No subscription fees or paywalls exist for accessing, reading, downloading, or sharing articles.
  • Readers, educators, and researchers worldwide can access and use published content without restrictions, supporting a more equitable dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Creative Commons Licensing

To uphold the ethical sharing of knowledge, BDA applies the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) to all published content. Under this license:

  • Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles, provided they properly credit the original work.
  • Commercial use of published content is strictly prohibited without prior permission from the authors or journal.
  • Any adaptations or derivative works must be shared under the same license terms.

This license ensures that authors retain full copyright of their work while allowing for non-commercial academic sharing and reuse.

Author Copyright and Self-Archiving Rights

BDA supports authors’ rights to retain copyright and to freely share their work across various platforms:

  • Authors retain copyright ownership of their published articles.
  • Authors may archive preprints, accepted manuscripts, and final published versions in institutional repositories, preprint servers, personal websites, or funding agency archives without restrictions.
  • Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in open-access databases, ensuring greater visibility and accessibility.

Archiving and Digital Preservation

To guarantee the long-term preservation and accessibility of published research, BDA employs digital archiving strategies, including:

  • Institutional repositories and national archives to safeguard the journal’s content.
  • The assignment of DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) to each published article, ensuring permanent access and citation stability.

No Article Processing Charges (APCs)

As part of its commitment to inclusive and equitable publishing, BDA does not charge authors for:

  • Submission fees
  • Article processing fees (APCs)
  • Publication fees

By eliminating financial barriers, BDA ensures that researchers from all economic backgrounds can contribute and publish without concerns about affordability.

Commitment to Ethical Open-Access Standards

BDA adheres to international open-access best practices, following guidelines from:

  • The Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)
  • The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  • The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA)

These principles reinforce the journal’s commitment to ethical, high-quality, and widely accessible scholarly publishing.

Encouraging Global Knowledge Sharing

By embracing open-access principles, Buletin Dharmas Andalas (BDA):

  • Maximizes research visibility and impact by allowing unrestricted access to scholarly findings.
  • Promotes knowledge equity by ensuring that researchers, educators, and policymakers worldwide can benefit from and build upon published work.
  • Supports interdisciplinary collaboration by removing barriers to information exchange.