Access and reuse policy

The Journal of Law and Epistemic Studies adheres to open access principles, providing free and immediate access to all its content in support of the global exchange of scientific knowledge in the fields of Law and other social sciences.

  1. Open access

All content published in the Journal of Law and Epistemic Studies is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license, which aligns with the BOAI definition of open access. This permits users to read, download, distribute, print, copy, link to, and cite articles in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the authors without requiring prior permission from the publisher or authors.

Platinum Open Access, also known as Diamond Open Access, is a scientific publishing model in which articles are freely available to both readers and authors. Unlike other open access models, there are no subscription fees or article processing charges (APCs), as publishing costs are covered by academic institutions, universities, scientific associations, foundations, or public funding. This model promotes a more equitable, inclusive, and accessible science by facilitating the dissemination of knowledge without financial barriers. In this context, the Journal of Law and Epistemic Studies adopts the Platinum Open Access model, ensuring that all its content is available at no cost to authors and readers, thus fostering the free circulation of knowledge in the field of food technology and related disciplines.

For more information about open access, please check the following pages:

Budapest Open Access Initiative

Wikipedia – Open access

DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals

  1. Copyright and self-archiving

Authors retain the copyright to their work and can self-archive the final published version in non-commercial personal or institutional repositories. When doing so, they must cite the source and provide a link to the journal. However, self-archiving in commercial repositories is not permitted.

  1. Article processing charges (APC)

To ensure open access and the free dissemination of knowledge, the Journal of Law and Epistemic Studies does not charge article processing fees (APCs). All editorial costs are covered by Publisciencia S.A.S., allowing authors to publish without fees and readers to access the content entirely free of charge.

  1. Reuse of data and materials

Data and materials must be reused under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, which ensures free access for academic purposes while respecting copyright and commercial restrictions.