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Journal of Forensic and Allied Sciences (JFAS)

The Journal of Forensic and Allied Sciences (JFAS) adheres to an open access publishing model. This model ensures that all published content is made freely and immediately available online to the global academic and professional community, without any financial, legal, or technical barriers.

By adopting an open access framework, JFAS supports the unrestricted dissemination of knowledge, promoting wider accessibility, visibility, and citation of published research.

Key Features of Our Open Access Policy:

  • Immediate Accessibility: All articles published in JFAS are accessible to readers worldwide immediately upon publication, without subscription or access fees.

  • No Reader Fees: JFAS does not charge any fees for accessing or downloading articles. All content is available without cost to readers.

  • Creative Commons Licensing: All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license permits non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, and redistribution of the content, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is included, and any changes made are indicated.

  • Author Rights: By publishing with JFAS, authors retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to license their articles under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

  • Reuse and Distribution: Readers and third parties may reuse, share, and redistribute the material in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, as long as they give appropriate credit, do not use the material for commercial purposes, and distribute any derivative works under the same license.

  • Global Reach: Open access ensures that research published in JFAS reaches a broader audience, including scholars, practitioners, legal professionals, law enforcement agencies, students, and policymakers, thereby maximizing impact.

Licensing Statement:

By submitting and publishing articles in the Journal of Forensic and Allied Sciences (JFAS), authors agree to the following licensing terms:

“The author(s) grant Journal of Forensic and Allied Sciences (JFAS) the rights to license their work under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).”

This license aligns with international best practices and encourages the ethical and responsible sharing of academic content.