Copyright & Licensing Policy

The Social Archives (TSA) is an open-access journal, which means all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or access fees. This approach ensures the widest possible dissemination of research and encourages the exchange of knowledge within the academic community and beyond.

Copyright Policy

  • Authors retain the copyright of their work published in The Social Archives (TSA).
  • Upon acceptance, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article online.
  • Authors are free to share, archive, or reuse their published work, provided that proper credit is given to TSA as the original publisher.

Licensing Information

All articles in TSA are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Under this license:

  • Readers may copy, distribute, display, and adapt the work in any medium or format.
  • Proper citation of the original author(s) and the journal is required.
  • No additional permission is needed for reuse, provided the work is properly attributed and no misleading modification is made.

For full details, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Rights

Authors are entitled to:

  • Share their final published version on personal websites, institutional repositories, or academic networks.
  • Use the article in teaching, conference presentations, or future scholarly works with appropriate citation.

Journal’s Commitment

TSA upholds the principles of open scholarship and intellectual transparency, ensuring that research remains freely available to all readers while protecting authors’ rights and acknowledging their contributions.