Open Access Policy

The Gateway Journal for Modern Studies and Research (GJMSR) is a fully open access, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to promoting the free circulation of knowledge across scientific, applied, and social disciplines.
All published articles are freely and permanently accessible online without any subscription or access restrictions.
Readers may download, copy, share, and cite any article without requesting prior permission, in accordance with international open access standards.

This policy is consistent with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and reflects GJMSR’s mission to make modern research findings universally available to scholars, institutions, and the wider public.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain full copyright ownership of their published work in GJMSR.
All articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0),
allowing reuse, adaptation, and redistribution in any medium or format, provided that proper attribution is given to the original source.

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This model ensures that published works remain freely accessible while safeguarding author rights and maintaining citation integrity.

Editorial and Ethical Standards

Every manuscript submitted to GJMSR is screened for plagiarism using Turnitin software to ensure originality and authenticity.
All accepted articles pass through a rigorous double-blind peer review process conducted by experts in the relevant disciplines to ensure fairness, quality, and transparency.

Benefits of Open Access Publishing in GJMSR

Global visibility and unlimited access to published content.
Higher citation potential and academic recognition for authors.
Accelerated dissemination of research outcomes and innovations.
Support for cross-disciplinary and international collaboration.
Long-term digital preservation via LOCKSS/CLOCKSS and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

Compliance with International Standards

GJMSR adheres to the international open access and ethical publishing standards of:

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Plan S for Open Science and Fair Access
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)
Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) licensing principles

By upholding these standards, GJMSR reinforces its commitment to advancing transparent, equitable, and globally accessible scientific communication across all fields.