Fee | DOI | Open Access Policy

mLAC Journal for Arts, Commerce and Sciences (m-JACS) Fee Policy, DOI & Open Access Policy

Effective Date: 10.12.2023

1. General Policy

The mLAC Journal for Arts, Commerce and Sciences (m-JACS) is committed to promoting high-quality academic research and ensuring open access to scholarly publications. As part of this commitment, the journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, peer review, or publication.

2. Current Funding

m-JACS is fully funded by Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Bengaluru, India, as part of its initiative to encourage and support research publications free of cost to authors. This funding ensures that researchers can publish their work without financial constraints while maintaining high academic standards.

3. Future Policy Changes

While m-JACS currently operates under a no-fee policy, the journal reserves the right to revise this policy in the future based on funding availability, operational costs, and strategic requirements. Any changes to the fee structure, including potential Article Processing Charges (APCs), will be duly communicated through the journal’s official website and other relevant channels.

4. Open Access Policy

m-JACS provides immediate and unrestricted open access to all published content, ensuring that research is freely accessible to the public to support a greater global exchange of knowledge.

This journal operates under the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), allowing users to: ✔ Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles. ✔ Use the content for any lawful purpose without seeking prior permission from the publisher or authors. ✔ Ensure proper attribution under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

5. Transparency and Author Support

There is no fee for accessing the content. However, in the future, Article Processing Charges (APCs) may be introduced to cover operational costs. Any introduction of APCs will be communicated transparently, with potential waivers and discounts available for authors from underprivileged backgrounds or institutions with limited funding.

6. DOI Registration Policy

m-JACS is a registered member of Crossref and assigns Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to all published articles to ensure persistent linking and proper citation tracking.

DOI Display and Usage Guidelines:

✔ Each article will be assigned a unique DOI and displayed on the article page, metadata, and PDF version. ✔ The DOI Badge will be used to indicate DOI registration, following Crossref’s branding guidelines. ✔ All DOIs will be clickable and resolve to the correct article page via the Crossref system. ✔ Authors and readers are encouraged to cite articles using the full DOI link (e.g., https://doi.org/10.59415/mjacs ). ✔ The journal will ensure regular metadata updates and DOI maintenance for accurate indexing.

7. Contact Information

For any inquiries regarding this policy, authors and stakeholders may contact: Editorial Office – mJACS Email: mjacs@mlacw.edu.in Website:  https://journals.mlacwresearch.org/index.php/mjacs