Open Access, Copyright & Licensing
Publisher-level approach to open access, author rights, licensing and fee transparency
QES Academic Press publisher-level policy and guidance.
QES Academic Press supports transparent open-access publishing. Each journal and each published article must display the applicable access, copyright and licensing terms clearly.
Access
Open-access articles are made available online without subscription barriers in accordance with the licence stated with the article.
Copyright and licensing
The journal website must state the applicable copyright holder, author rights and reuse licence. Licensing information is published only after the relevant licence has been formally adopted and implemented at journal and article level.
Third-party content
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for third-party material that is not covered by the article licence.
Fees
Any article-processing charges, waivers or discounts must be disclosed before authors become financially committed. See Business Model & Fees.