Open Access Policy

Forefront in Sociology & Political Sciences is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal.

All published articles are made freely and immediately available online without subscription, registration, or payment barriers.

Readers may access, read, download, copy, search, link to, and otherwise use the published articles in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.

There is no embargo period for access to published articles.

The journal does not charge readers or institutions subscription fees to access the published research.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright and licensing terms are clearly stated for published articles. Articles are published under a Creative Commons license that permits reuse in accordance with the terms of that license.

The applicable license is displayed on the article page and within the published article/PDF.

Author Rights

Authors retain the rights specified in the journal's copyright and licensing agreement and may share their published work in accordance with the journal's repository and self-archiving policy.

Article Processing Charges

The journal does not charge a submission fee. An Article Processing Charge is applicable only after a manuscript has been accepted for publication.

Details of applicable APCs, waivers, and discounts are provided on the Fees & Charges page.

Long-Term Access

The journal is committed to maintaining continued online access to its published scholarly record and to developing appropriate digital preservation and archiving arrangements.