Open Access Policy

MAS Journal of Applied Sciences is an open-access journal and all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Except for commercial purposes, users are allowed to read, download, copy, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. The journal has added its name to the Budapest Open Access

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“Open Access” is a catch-all term covering both Gratis and Libre Open Access. More than 20 years ago, Open Access was understood to mean content that was available for free without a price attached. This kind of Open Access is now referred to as Gratis Open Access. Over time, as the concept of open access became more widely accepted, there was a need to be clearer about what users were allowed to do with the content. This meant that the users’ rights needed to be clearly stated. This kind of Open Access has no price barriers and removes at least some of the permission barriers. It is referred to as Libre Open Access. Different levels of permissions for reuse exist, like commercial use, creating translations, etc (as indicated by the six different Creative Commons licenses, for example), different variants of Libre Open Access also exist (https://blog.doaj.org/2020/11/17/what-does-doaj-define-as-open-access/).

The Publisher believes that for Open Access to work effectively, user rights, through licensing, and copyright ownership need to be clear.

By submitting their work to the journal, the authors are deemed to have accepted the following conditions.

1. The copyright of the published article belongs to its author under CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

2. The authors authorize this Journal to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.

3. The authors grant the right to freely use the article to any third party as long as the original authors and citation details are identified.

4. Nothing in this license impairs or restricts an author's right to preserve the integrity and ownership of their work.

5. All commercial rights related to the article belong to the authors.

Articles published in this journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. The LOCKSS system has permission to collect, preserve and present this access Archive Unit.

Open Access License of MAS Journal of Applied Sciences: CC BY-NC 4.0

Embedded Licenses: Yes. MAS Journal of Applied Sciences embeds licensing information in its articles.

Open Access Start Date: 2017

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Under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license you can freely:


• Share: You can copy and redistribute the work in any medium or format.
• Adapt: Mix, transfer and build on existing work.

Only the following conditions must be complied with:


• Attribution: You must provide appropriate reference, link to the license, and provide information if changes have been made. You may do so appropriately, but this does not imply that the licensee approves of you and your use.
• Non-Commercial: You cannot use this material for commercial purposes.
• No additional restrictions: You cannot apply legal requirements or technological measures that would legally restrict the use of the permissions provided by the license.