Open Access Policy

Making research freely accessible to advance global knowledge

Our Commitment to Open Access

Learning Publics is committed to the principles of open access publishing. We believe that research should be freely available to all, regardless of geographic location or institutional affiliation.

All articles published in Learning Publics journals are made freely available immediately upon publication under a Creative Commons license.

Benefits of Open Access

For Authors

• Increased visibility and citations
• Global reach and impact
• Faster dissemination of research
• Compliance with funder mandates
• Enhanced collaboration opportunities

For Readers

• Free access to cutting-edge research
• No subscription barriers
• Immediate access upon publication
• Mobile-optimized reading experience
• Easy sharing and collaboration

Creative Commons Licensing

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This means you can:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
• Use for any purpose, even commercially
• No additional permissions needed

Requirement: You must give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made.

Sustainable Open Access

Our open access model is designed to be sustainable while keeping costs minimal:

Q4 2025

FREE

No article processing charges during our online platform launch

Q1 2026+

$100

Minimal processing fee to ensure sustainability

Questions About Open Access?

Contact our editorial team for more information about our open access policies.