Open Access Policy

Committed to Making Research Freely Accessible to All

Prime Academic Press is a fully open access publisher. All articles published in our journals are made immediately and permanently available online, free of charge, and without any access restrictions.

Core Principle: Anyone, anywhere in the world, can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of our articles, without any financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.

What is Open Access?

For Prime Academic Press, open access means:

  • All articles are published under a Creative Commons open access license
  • No subscription fees or paywalls for any content
  • Immediate open access upon publication (no embargo period)
  • Unlimited reuse and redistribution rights, subject to proper attribution
  • Authors retain full copyright ownership of their work
  • Long-term digital preservation of all published content

Licensing Options

All articles published by Prime Academic Press are available under one of the following Creative Commons licenses, selected by the author at the time of submission:

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

The most permissive open access license. Allows anyone to:

  • Copy, distribute, and transmit the work
  • Adapt, remix, and build upon the work
  • Use the work commercially
  • Provided the original author and source are properly credited

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)

Allows non-commercial use only. Permits:

  • Copy, distribute, and transmit the work
  • Adapt, remix, and build upon the work
  • For non-commercial purposes only
  • Provided the original author and source are properly credited

© 2026 The Author(s). Published by Prime Academic Press under the terms of the Creative Commons license selected by the author.

Author Rights

When you publish with Prime Academic Press, you retain all rights to your work:

  • Full copyright ownership of your article
  • The right to use your work for teaching and research purposes
  • The right to post any version of your article on your personal website, institutional repository, or preprint server
  • The right to reproduce and distribute copies of your article for non-commercial purposes
  • The right to use your article in future works, including books and book chapters
  • The right to translate your article into other languages

Self-Archiving Policy

Prime Academic Press fully supports self-archiving (green open access). Authors may deposit any version of their manuscript in any repository or archive at any time:

Preprint Version

Authors may deposit their preprint (version before peer review) in any repository at any time, including before submission to our journals.

Accepted Manuscript

Authors may deposit their accepted manuscript (version after peer review) in any repository immediately upon acceptance.

Published Version

Authors may deposit the final published version (PDF of record) in any repository immediately upon publication.

No Embargo Period

There are no embargo periods for any version of the article. Authors may share their work immediately.

Long-Term Preservation

Prime Academic Press is committed to the long-term preservation of all published content. All articles are archived in multiple trusted digital preservation networks:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN): A decentralized, community-owned preservation network for open access journals
  • CLOCKSS: A global, not-for-profit digital preservation initiative
  • All articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for permanent identification and access

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do readers need to pay to access articles?

A: No. All articles published by Prime Academic Press are permanently free to read, download, and share for everyone worldwide.

Q: Do authors need to transfer their copyright?

A: No. Authors retain full copyright ownership of their work. They only grant Prime Academic Press a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article.

Q: Can I share my article on social media?

A: Yes. You are encouraged to share your article with colleagues, post it on social media, and distribute it through any channel.

Q: What if my funder requires a specific license?

A: We support all major Creative Commons licenses required by research funders. Please indicate your preferred license during the submission process.

Q: Are there any restrictions on article reuse?

A: The only restriction is that you must properly attribute the original author and source. For CC BY-NC licensed articles, commercial use is not permitted.

Questions About Our Policy?

For any questions about our open access policy, please contact our editorial team at:
Email: [email protected]
Response time: Within 2 business days