License & Open Access Policy
Scientia applies the following Creative Commons license to all articles published in the journal:
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Free Publication & Intellectual Property Rights
Scientia provides immediate and completely free open access to its contents and does not charge authors any article processing or publication fees. As a Gold Open Access journal, Scientia guarantees its authors:
Free and unrestricted access to articles for all users
Increased visibility and scholarly impact
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The intellectual property of published articles is transferred to Scientia for a period of twenty years, as stipulated in the copyright agreement signed by authors at the time of publication.
Pre-publication sharing of submitted articles is not permitted.