Open Access Policies

Promoting Free, Immediate and Equitable Access to Scholarly Knowledge

Shiksha Samvad is an International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research follows an open-access publishing model to support the unrestricted dissemination of scholarly knowledge. All published articles are made freely available online, enabling researchers, teachers, students, professionals and readers worldwide to access academic content without subscription or institutional access barriers.

1. Immediate Open Access

Articles published by the journal are made openly accessible immediately after publication. No embargo period is imposed on the published content. Readers may access, read and download articles directly from the journal website without registration or subscription.

2. Free Access for Readers

The journal does not require readers to pay subscription charges for accessing its published articles. Open availability encourages wider readership, greater academic visibility, increased citation potential and meaningful exchange of knowledge across geographical, institutional and disciplinary boundaries.

3. Copyright and Author Rights

Authors retain appropriate rights over their scholarly work in accordance with the journal’s copyright and licensing provisions. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all third-party materials, images, tables, figures and copyrighted content included in the manuscript have been used with proper acknowledgement and permission wherever required.

4. Permitted Use of Published Content

Published material may be read, downloaded, shared, cited and used for lawful academic, educational and research purposes, subject to proper acknowledgement of the author and original publication source. Users must not misrepresent authorship, alter the meaning of the work or use the content in violation of applicable copyright and licensing conditions.

5. Author Self-Archiving

Authors may preserve and share permitted versions of their articles through institutional repositories, personal academic websites or other scholarly platforms, subject to the journal’s copyright and licensing terms. The original journal publication, complete citation and article link should be clearly acknowledged.

6. Accessibility and Knowledge Sharing

The journal supports inclusive and equitable access to research by reducing barriers between authors and readers. Open access enables scholars from institutions with limited library resources to participate in academic communication and benefit from current multidisciplinary research.

7. Responsible Use and Attribution

Readers and users must provide proper citation whenever published content is reused, quoted, discussed or distributed. Plagiarism, unauthorized commercial exploitation, misleading modification and removal of authorship or publication information are strictly prohibited.

Our Open-Access Commitment

The journal believes that freely accessible research contributes to academic progress, innovation, collaboration and social development. Through its open-access policy, the journal seeks to increase the visibility, reach and impact of multidisciplinary scholarship while maintaining academic integrity, appropriate attribution and responsible use of published material.

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Open Access Policies