Open Access Policy

Digital Communication Research is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available to users without charge. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, in accordance with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

License

All articles published in Digital Communication Research are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
    As long as proper credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

Author Rights

Authors retain the copyright to their work. By publishing in this journal, authors grant Digital Communication Research the right to publish and distribute the work under the specified Creative Commons license.

Archiving and Accessibility

All articles are available immediately upon publication, with no embargo period. The journal ensures long-term preservation and accessibility through:

  • Open Journal Systems (OJS)

  • Institutional repositories (if applicable)

  • Indexing in open access databases

No Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Digital Communication Research does not charge any fees for submission, processing, or publication. It is fully supported by its editorial board and partner institutions to promote accessible and equitable knowledge dissemination.