Open Access Policy

1. Core Philosophy

At "Al-Durar Research Journal", we are committed to making high-quality research in the field of Arabic and Islamic studies freely accessible to everyone, regardless of their location, affiliation, or financial means. We believe that removing barriers to research is essential for promoting global knowledge sharing, facilitating scientific progress, and ensuring that scholarly insights are accessible to all.

2. Open Access Model

To this end, "Al-Durar Research Journal" follows a Gold Open Access model. This means:

  • Immediate Access: All articles are freely available online to anyone, anywhere, immediately upon publication.

  • No Restrictions: There are no registration requirements, subscription fees, or "pay-per-view" restrictions to access the full text of the manuscripts.

  • Global Standard: Our policy is rooted in the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which advocates that the public good is best served by the free exchange of scientific knowledge.

3. Licensing and Permissions

To facilitate the legal reuse of content, the journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY):

  • Authors' Rights: Authors publishing in "Al-Durar Research Journal" retain the copyright of their work.

  • Usage Rights: This license allows third parties to share, adapt, remix, and build upon the work, even for commercial purposes, provided that the original work and authors are properly cited and credited.

4. Self-Archiving (Green Open Access)

"Al-Durar Research Journal" actively supports Green Open Access (Self-Archiving).

  • Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit the Version of Record (Publisher's PDF) in institutional repositories, subject-based repositories (e.g., Islamic Studies databases), or their personal websites.

  • This ensures the long-term preservation of the work and increases its discoverability and citation impact.

5. Commitment to Equity

We believe that Open Access is a key component of a fair and equitable research ecosystem. By removing financial and legal hurdles, "Al-Durar Research Journal" aims to empower scholars and students of Arabic and Islamic studies worldwide to contribute to and benefit from cutting-edge academic discourse.