Open Access Policy

Official Open Access Statement

Universitas: Journal of Global Research and Innovation (UJGRI) is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal committed to the unrestricted dissemination of high-quality research and innovative scholarship. We believe that knowledge is a global public good and that unrestricted access to scholarly work accelerates scientific advancement, fosters innovation, and promotes evidence-based decision-making.

All articles published in Universitas: Journal of Global Research and Innovation are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without subscription fees, registration requirements, or paywalls. Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of published articles without financial or legal barriers, subject to the terms of the journal's Creative Commons license.

By embracing an open-access publishing model, the journal promotes the equitable exchange of knowledge across disciplines and geographical boundaries, enabling researchers, educators, professionals, policymakers, industry practitioners, and the public to benefit from scientific discoveries and innovative practices that contribute to sustainable development and global progress.

Our Commitment to Open Access

Immediate and Free Access

All articles accepted for publication are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication. Universitas does not impose subscription fees or access charges on readers, libraries, educational institutions, or research organizations, ensuring unrestricted global access to scholarly content.

Licensing and Reuse

To maximize the visibility, accessibility, and impact of published research, all articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license unless otherwise specified by the journal.

Under this license, users are permitted to:

  • Read, download, copy, and share published articles;

  • Distribute and reproduce the work in any medium or format;

  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any lawful purpose, including commercial use;

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

Advancing Global Knowledge and Innovation

Universitas is dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research that addresses contemporary global challenges and fosters innovation across diverse fields of knowledge. Through unrestricted access to scholarly publications, the journal seeks to:

  • Promote international collaboration among researchers and institutions;

  • Increase the visibility and citation of published research;

  • Facilitate knowledge transfer between academia, industry, government, and society;

  • Support evidence-based policy formulation and professional practice;

  • Encourage inclusive participation in the global research community regardless of geographical or economic limitations.

By eliminating financial and structural barriers to access, Universitas contributes to a more equitable, transparent, and interconnected global research ecosystem.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in Universitas: Journal of Global Research and Innovation retain the copyright to their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Published articles are distributed under the journal's Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing authors to share, archive, and disseminate their published work through institutional repositories, personal websites, academic social networks, and other non-exclusive platforms, provided that proper acknowledgment of the original publication in the journal is maintained.

The journal encourages the broad dissemination and responsible reuse of published research to maximize its scholarly visibility, societal impact, and contribution to the global advancement of knowledge and innovation.

For consistency with international indexing standards (e.g., DOAJ, Scopus, and Web of Science), you may also consider adding a brief statement that the journal does not charge readers for access and, if applicable, clearly indicate whether it does or does not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs) in a separate Publication Fees Policy.