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Open Access Policy

Open Access Policy

Frontiers in Emerging Computer Science and Information Technology (FECSIT)

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1. Introduction & Core Vision

Frontiers in Emerging Computer Science and Information Technology (FECSIT) is an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal committed to the unrestricted, permanent, and global dissemination of high-quality scholarly research. The journal covers key disciplines including computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, software engineering, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud computing, and emerging information technology frameworks.

FECSIT operates on the foundational principle that scientific and technological knowledge should be freely accessible to everyone without financial, legal, or technical barriers. By promoting open scholarship, the journal seeks to accelerate global collaboration, elevate research visibility, bridge academia with industry innovation, and foster technological progress worldwide.

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2. Open Access Statement

FECSIT provides immediate, permanent, and barrier-free access to all published articles under the Gold Open Access model:

  • Immediate Availability: All research articles are published open access and made freely available online instantly upon publication.

  • Zero Embargo Period: The journal enforces no paywalls, subscription requirements, or delayed access periods (embargoes).

  • Universal Reach: Readers worldwide can view, download, print, copy, distribute, and share full-text PDFs without subscription fees, user registrations, or prior administrative approvals.

3. Copyright Retention & Author Rights

In accordance with modern scholarly publishing standards and DOAJ guidelines, authors retain full, unrestricted copyright of their work published in FECSIT.

  • Non-Exclusive License: Authors grant FECSIT a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, archive, and preserve the final Version of Record as part of the permanent scientific record.

  • Re-use Rights: Authors retain the absolute right to reuse, distribute, translate, and reproduce their published work in future academic endeavors, books, course materials, lectures, source code distributions, or institutional repositories without seeking formal permission or paying fees to the publisher.

4. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

All articles published in FECSIT are licensed and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under the terms of this license, researchers, students, developers, institutions, and the general public are free to:

  • Share: Copy, distribute, and redistribute the published material in any medium or format.

  • Adapt: Remix, transform, build upon, and adapt the material for any lawful purpose, including commercial applications and software development.

Mandatory Attribution Requirement: Credit must be properly attributed to the original author(s) and FECSIT as the original place of publication, a link to the CC BY 4.0 license must be provided, and any modifications or adaptations made must be clearly indicated.

5. Rights of Readers & Reuse Guidelines

Consistent with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and the CC BY 4.0 license, readers, researchers, and software engineers are permitted to:

  • Search, read, download, print, link, or crawl full-text articles for indexing, text mining, and data mining purposes.

  • Pass published content, algorithms, and datasets as inputs to computational tools, AI models, automated analysis scripts, and software without seeking extra authorization or paying royalties.

  • Cite and incorporate published findings into research, literature reviews, software documentation, and technical policy documents.

Proper Citation Standard

Any reuse or distribution of published work must explicitly include:

  • Complete author attribution.

  • Full journal citation (Frontiers in Emerging Computer Science and Information Technology).

  • The official Digital Object Identifier (DOI) assigned to the article.

  • A clear indication if any adaptations, code translations, or modifications were made.

6. Self-Archiving & Repository Policy

FECSIT actively supports self-archiving and open repository practices (Green Open Access). Authors are encouraged to deposit and share the final Publisher's PDF (Version of Record) immediately upon publication across various platforms without any embargo period:

  • Institutional & Subject Repositories: University repositories, computer science databases (e.g., arXiv), and digital archives.

  • Academic & Professional Profiles: ORCID, GitHub, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, and personal/faculty websites.

  • Funding Agency Archives: Open access repositories required by national or international research funders.

Requirement: All self-archived versions must contain complete bibliographic citation details, a direct link to the official article DOI on the journal website, and explicit recognition of FECSIT as the original publisher.

7. Article Processing Charge (APC)

To support Open Access operations, professional copyediting, layout typesetting, DOI registration through Crossref, permanent digital archiving, and web platform maintenance, FECSIT maintains a transparent fee policy:

  • Submission Fee: $0 (Free)

  • Peer Review Fee: $0 (Free)

  • Article Processing Charge (APC): Applicable only after formal double-blind peer review and editorial acceptance.

Note: FECSIT offers partial or full APC waivers for authors from low-income countries or those demonstrating genuine financial hardship, ensuring financial constraints never impede quality research publication.

8. Alignment with Global Open Science Standards

FECSIT aligns its publishing operations, licensing, and Open Access policies with established international frameworks and standards:

  • DOAJ: Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

  • COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines for transparent licensing and archiving.

  • BOAI: Budapest Open Access Initiative definition and standards for open access publishing.

  • Scopus & Web of Science: Standards for article accessibility, permanent preservation, and open metadata.

9. Policy Review & Governance

This policy is reviewed annually by the Editorial Board to maintain alignment with evolving open science directives, international copyright standards, and academic publishing best practices. The latest version will always remain publicly available on the journal portal.

10. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding Open Access licensing, copyright retention, self-archiving rights, or APC waiver requests, please contact the Editorial Office: