Open Access Policy

Sangia Nibandera Law Research is a fully open access journal, committed to the immediate and unrestricted availability of all published content. All articles are freely accessible online without subscription fees, access charges, or registration requirements. The journal supports the principle that research should be freely available to the public to promote global knowledge exchange, academic collaboration, and societal impact.

Immediate Open Access

All published articles are made immediately and permanently available upon publication. There is no embargo period for accessing journal content. Readers are permitted to:

  • read, download, copy, and distribute articles freely
  • use articles for academic, educational, and research purposes
  • share published works in any medium or format

without financial or technical barriers.

Copyright Policy

Authors retain the copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing in Sangia Nibandera Law Research, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and non-exclusive rights to distribute and archive the article.

Licensing

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits users to:

  • copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use

provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are clearly indicated.

Author Rights

Authors are allowed and encouraged to:

  • deposit published versions of their articles in institutional or subject repositories
  • share their work on personal websites, academic networks, or any platforms
  • reuse their published content for academic and educational purposes

No restrictions are applied to self-archiving.

No APC / No Subscription Fees

The journal does not charge readers for access to content. The journal also does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs).

Archiving and Preservation

All published content is preserved to ensure long-term accessibility and availability. The journal supports digital preservation practices to guarantee continued access to scholarly works.

Ethical and Open Access Standards

Sangia Nibandera Law Research adheres to international ethical publishing standards, including principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and follows best practices for open access publishing as recommended by DOAJ.