Open Access Policy

INNOVATION: International Journal of Management Science is an open access journal, committed to making its content freely available to all readers without any subscription or paywall barriers. All articles published in the journal are accessible in full text online, enabling immediate and unrestricted access to the research findings, which fosters wider dissemination and engagement within the academic community and beyond.

As part of the open access policy, authors retain the copyright of their work and grant INNOVATION: International Journal of Management Science a non-exclusive license to publish the article. This ensures that the research is freely available to the public under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, unless otherwise specified. This license allows others to share, download, and redistribute the article, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the journal, but not for commercial purposes.

The open access nature of the journal aims to:

  1. Promote Knowledge Sharing: By making articles publicly available, we facilitate the sharing of knowledge, advancing academic research, and promoting collaboration across institutions, industries, and countries.
  2. Enhance Visibility and Impact: Open access increases the visibility and citation potential of articles, allowing research to reach a global audience, thereby contributing to the advancement of science and management practice.
  3. Support Academic Integrity: Open access aligns with the principles of academic transparency, enabling readers to access and review the full texts of the research, methods, and results.

In line with our commitment to open access, INNOVATION: International Journal of Management Science does not charge authors for submission or publication. Authors are also free to share their work after publication, either through their personal websites, institutional repositories, or other academic platforms, further enhancing the reach and impact of their research.

By adhering to these principles, the journal aims to foster an inclusive, global academic dialogue and contribute to the dissemination of innovative management research across the world.