Open Access Policy

The Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works (RJSPSW) is committed to promoting open access to scholarly knowledge and ensuring the unrestricted dissemination of high-quality academic research. In accordance with its mission to advance research in social psychology, social work, social sciences, human behavior, and related interdisciplinary fields, the journal provides immediate, free, and unrestricted online access to all published scholarly articles.

1. Open Access Statement

The Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works follows the Gold Open Access publishing model, ensuring that all published research articles are freely and permanently accessible to readers worldwide without subscription fees, registration requirements, or other financial barriers.

The journal believes that providing open access to research promotes academic transparency, encourages international scholarly collaboration, and strengthens the exchange of knowledge among researchers, educators, students, policymakers, social workers, and practitioners.

2. Access and Usage Rights

All articles published in the journal are freely accessible through its official website. Readers, researchers, and institutions are permitted to:

  • Read, download, copy, print, and share published articles without financial restrictions.

  • Search, reference, and link to the full text of published research.

  • Distribute and reproduce scholarly content for educational, academic, and professional purposes.

  • Reuse, adapt, translate, and build upon published research for lawful purposes, including commercial use.

  • Conduct text and data mining for academic and scientific research.

  • Include published research in institutional repositories, academic databases, and digital archives.

All forms of reuse must provide appropriate acknowledgment of the original author(s), citation of the published source, a link to the applicable license, and an indication of any modifications made.

3. Copyright and Author Rights

Authors publishing in the Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works retain the copyright and intellectual ownership of their original scholarly contributions.

Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and disseminate their accepted manuscripts as the original publisher.

Authors are permitted to share and deposit their published articles in institutional repositories, personal academic websites, scholarly networks, and other recognized digital platforms, provided that the original publication is appropriately acknowledged.

4. Creative Commons Licensing

All articles published in the Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits users to:

  • Share: Copy and redistribute published material in any medium or format.

  • Adapt: Remix, transform, translate, and build upon the published material.

  • Redistribute: Use published research for academic, educational, professional, and commercial purposes.

These permissions are granted provided that users give appropriate credit to the original author(s), provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes have been made.

License Information: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

5. Research Visibility and Knowledge Dissemination

The journal supports the global exchange of scholarly knowledge by removing unnecessary barriers to accessing academic publications.

Through its open access publishing practices, the journal seeks to:

  • Increase the international visibility and accessibility of published research.

  • Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in social psychology, social work, and related disciplines.

  • Promote evidence-based policymaking and professional social work practices.

  • Support equitable access to academic knowledge for researchers in developing and developed countries.

  • Facilitate scholarly communication, innovation, and research development.

6. Commitment to Open Scholarship

The Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works recognizes open access publishing as an essential component of responsible scholarly communication.

The journal is dedicated to supporting transparency, academic integrity, accessibility, and the responsible sharing of research findings.

By adopting the Gold Open Access model and Creative Commons licensing, the journal aims to strengthen international academic engagement and contribute to the advancement of knowledge, social development, psychological well-being, and evidence-based social practices.

Official Journal Website: https://socialworksreview.com/index.php/Journal

Open Access Model: Gold Open Access

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Copyright: Retained by the Author(s)