Open Access Policy

The El-Qist: Journal of Islamic Economics and Business (JIEB) is firmly committed to the principle of Open Access for scholarly research. We believe that making research freely and widely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge, accelerates discovery, enhances education, and maximizes the societal and economic impact of research. This policy outlines El-Qist's commitment to providing unrestricted access to the articles it publishes, in line with the mission of our publisher, the Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, Sunan Ampel State Islamic University, Surabaya Indonesia, to foster and disseminate knowledge.

 

Definition of Open Access

El-Qist adheres to the principles of Open Access, meaning that all published articles are made permanently and freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers for readers. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful, non-commercial purpose, as defined by the specific Creative Commons license applied, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

 

Policy Details

  • Free and Immediate Access: All research articles, technical papers, conceptual papers, and case study reports published in El-Qist are immediately available to access and download free of charge for all users worldwide upon publication. There is no embargo period.

  • Author Copyright and Licensing:

    • Authors who publish with El-Qist retain the copyright of their work.

    • All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This license allows others to:

      • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

      • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.

    • Under the following terms:

      • Attribution (BY): Users must give appropriate credit to the author(s) and El-Qist as the original source of publication, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

      • NonCommercial (NC): Users may not use the material for commercial purposes.

    • The specific licensing terms are clearly indicated on each published article.

  • User Rights and Permitted Reuse:

    • Under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, users are granted significant reuse rights as long as the terms of the license (attribution, non-commercial use, and share-alike) are respected. This promotes the broad dissemination and utilization of research findings.

  • Benefits of Open Access:

    • For Authors: Increased visibility, readership, and citation of their work; wider global impact; greater public engagement; and compliance with open access mandates from many funding agencies.

    • For the Research Community and Society: Accelerated pace of research and innovation; equitable access to knowledge regardless of geographic location or institutional affiliation; enhanced opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration; and greater return on public investment in research.

  • Compliance with Funder Mandates:

    • El-Qist's Open Access model, author copyright retention, and CC BY-NC 4.0 licensing are designed to be compatible with the open access policies of a good deal of research funding bodies and institutions worldwide. Authors are encouraged to check their specific funder requirements.

  • Archiving for Long-Term Accessibility:

    • El-Qist is committed to the long-term preservation of its published content. Articles are archived through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), ensuring continued access for future generations. (For more details, please see our Archiving Policy).

Statement of Principle

El-Qist believes that open and unrestricted access to scholarly research is crucial for the advancement of knowledge, innovation, and societal well-being. Our commitment to the Open Access model reflects our dedication to serving the global academic community and the public by ensuring that the valuable research we publish is accessible to the widest possible audience.