Open Access Policy

The Universal Journal of Humanities and Multi-Disciplinary Studies (UJHMDS) is committed to the principles of open-access publishing to ensure the free, immediate, and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly research worldwide.

All articles published in UJHMDS are made permanently available online without subscription fees, paywalls, or access restrictions. Readers may freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and share the full text of articles, provided proper credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal.

Open Access Principles

UJHMDS adheres to internationally recognized open-access principles, promoting:

  • Free and universal access to academic research
  • Removal of financial, legal, and technical barriers
  • Global knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • Increased visibility and citation of scholarly work

The journal supports the broader mission of expanding access to academic knowledge across institutions, countries, and disciplines.

Copyright and Author Rights

Authors publishing in UJHMDS retain full copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing their manuscript, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, archive, reproduce, and disseminate the work in electronic and print formats.

Authors are permitted to:

  • Deposit their published articles in institutional or subject repositories
  • Share their work on personal or academic websites
  • Use the content for teaching, research, and conference presentations

Licensing

Unless otherwise specified, articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) or an equivalent open-access license.

Under this license:

  • Users may share and adapt the work for academic and research purposes
  • Proper attribution to the original author(s) and journal must be provided
  • Any modifications must be clearly indicated

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

UJHMDS may charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support editorial processes, peer review management, digital hosting, and long-term preservation. Any applicable charges are clearly communicated to authors prior to publication. There are no hidden fees.

Long-Term Preservation

To ensure permanent accessibility, all published content is digitally archived and preserved through secure storage systems and backup mechanisms.