OPEN ACCESS POLICY

The Journal of Communication Research (JCR) is an open-access journal, committed to providing free and unrestricted access to all of its published articles. This open-access model allows readers to access high-quality research without any subscription or payment barriers, promoting the global dissemination of knowledge.

Key Features of Our Open Access Model:

  • All articles published in JCR are freely available to readers worldwide. No subscription fees or paywalls are required to access the full text of the articles.

  • By making content freely accessible, the journal ensures that research is available to a broader audience, including researchers, practitioners, educators, and students, regardless of their institutional affiliation or financial resources.

  • Open access articles often have higher visibility and citation rates, as they are accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This leads to greater academic recognition and potential impact of the research.

  • All articles in JCR are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license permits others to freely share, adapt, and build upon the work, provided they give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and share derivative works under the same license.

Benefits of Open Access:

  • Open access facilitates collaboration across disciplines and institutions by removing access barriers to important research findings.
  • Open access ensures that the public, policymakers, and other stakeholders can freely access the latest research, fostering a more informed society.
  • Open access articles are preserved permanently and can be accessed at any time, ensuring the long-term availability of the research.

Author's Rights and Responsibilities:

  • Authors retain copyright of their work when submitting to JCR. The journal only holds a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the manuscript under the Creative Commons license.
  • Authors are encouraged to upload a version of their article (e.g., preprint or postprint) to institutional repositories or personal websites, to further increase accessibility and dissemination.