Open access policy

Journal of Arts, Culture and Society (JACS) is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing scholarly work that explores the dynamic intersections of arts, culture, and society. We believe that critical inquiry into creative expression, cultural heritage, and social transformation requires the immediate and unrestricted sharing of knowledge across the global academic and cultural community.

Our Open Access Commitment:

  • Immediate and Permanent Free Access: All articles are published online and made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. No subscriptions, no paywalls, and no embargo periods apply. Every research article, review, and cultural analysis is accessible to scholars, artists, cultural practitioners, educators, students, and the public worldwide without financial or institutional barriers.

  • Creative Commons License: Every article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. This license permits anyone to share, copy, and redistribute the material in any medium or format, provided that:

    • Attribution – Proper credit is given to the original authors and Journal of Arts, Culture and Society (JACS).

    • NonCommercial – The material may not be used for commercial purposes.

    • NoDerivatives – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.

  • Authors Retain Copyright: Authors hold full copyright to their scholarly and creative work. JACS receives a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article under the open-access terms described above, ensuring authors retain control over their intellectual property while maximizing dissemination.

  • Celebrating Cultural Discourse: Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, and academic networks to ensure that scholarship on arts, culture, and society reaches colleagues across disciplines and borders, fostering critical dialogue and enriching cultural understanding worldwide.

This policy ensures that research and analysis in arts, culture, and society achieve maximum visibility and intellectual impact while respecting the integrity and creative ownership of authors' work.