Open Access, Copyright and Licensing
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Open Access, Copyright & Licensing
How ABR makes research free to read and reuse, and what rights authors keep.
Archives of Business Research is a fully open-access journal. All articles are freely available to read, download, and share immediately on publication, with no subscription or registration barriers.
Copyright
Authors retain the copyright to their work. By submitting, authors grant the journal the right of first publication. There is no transfer of copyright to the publisher.
Licensing
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This permits anyone to copy, distribute, adapt, and build upon the work in any medium or format — including for commercial purposes — provided the original authors and source are properly credited and any changes are indicated. The licence applies to the final published version, including figures and tables.
Self-archiving (green open access)
Authors may deposit and share their work with no embargo period:
| • | The submitted version (pre-print) may be posted at any time on a personal website, institutional repository, or preprint server. |
| • | The accepted version (post-print) and the published version (version of record) may also be posted in the same locations. |
| • | When self-archiving, authors are asked to include a link to the version of record on the journal’s website. |
These rights ensure compliance with the open-access mandates of major research funders.
Reuse and attribution
Because content is published under CC BY 4.0, third parties may reuse it without seeking permission, subject to proper attribution. Authors reusing their own previously published work elsewhere should likewise cite the original ABR publication.
Article Publishing Charge
Open access is supported by a one-time Article Publishing Charge, payable only after acceptance. Full details are on the Article Publishing Charges page.
