Journal of Smart Accounting and Financial Technologies

1. Open Access Commitment

JSAFT provides immediate open access to all articles under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). All content is freely available online immediately upon publication, without embargo periods.

2. No Reader Barriers

• No subscription fees or paywalls
• No login requirements
• Full-text PDF downloads available worldwide
• Permanent archiving for long-term accessibility

3. Article Processing Charges (APC)

• No APC for authors (diamond open access model)
• Publication funded through institutional support and sponsorships
• No submission fees or hidden charges

4. Author Rights

Authors retain copyright and publishing rights under CC BY 4.0:

• Share, adapt, and distribute their work (including commercially)
• Receive recognition as original creators
• Deposit articles in institutional repositories

5. Usage Permissions

Readers may:

• Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full texts
• Use for teaching, learning, and research
• Create derivative works with proper attribution

6. Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit:

• Preprint: Anytime, anywhere
• Accepted manuscript: Immediately upon acceptance
• Publisher's version: Immediately upon publication

7. Data Sharing

JSAFT encourages authors to:

• Deposit research data in public repositories
• Include data availability statements
• Share code and supplementary materials

8. Indexing & Discoverability

Articles indexed in major services including:

• Google Scholar, DOAJ, EBSCO, ProQuest
• Applications pending: Scopus, Web of Science

9. Preservation

• Digital archiving via PKP Preservation Network (LOCKSS)
• Institutional repository partnerships

Benefits of JSAFT Open Access:

Global reach - Maximizes citations and impact

Zero cost - Free to publish and read

Author control - Retain copyright

Compliance - Meets funder/institutional OA mandates

JSAFT's diamond open access model ensures research reaches practitioners, policymakers, and academics worldwide without financial barriers, accelerating innovation in smart accounting and financial technologies.