Open Access Policy

ESS Conference Series: Social Science and Humanities provides immediate open access to all published content. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without requesting prior permission, provided that proper attribution is given to the original work and source.

The Series does not impose embargo periods. Open access is implemented to support broad dissemination of research, increase visibility of conference outputs, and promote international scholarly exchange.

Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise stated, copyright is retained by the author(s). By submitting and publishing in the Series, the author(s) grant ESS Press the right to publish the work and to identify itself as the original publisher of the final version of record.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party materials (e.g., figures, images, tables, datasets) included in the manuscript are used lawfully and with the necessary permissions, and that appropriate acknowledgements are provided.

Licensing (Creative Commons)

All articles in ESS Conference Series: Social Science and Humanities are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Under this license, others may share and adapt the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s), a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.

Preservation and Archiving

To support long-term access, the series may use recognized digital preservation options available for OJS publishers, such as the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

Publication Fees (APC) and Charges

ESS Conference Series: Social Science and Humanities is published by ESS Press. The Series maintains transparent pricing and fee policies.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The Series does not charge any submission fees, Article Processing Charges (APC), or publication fees.