Open Access Policies

Open Access Policies

Free and Unrestricted Access: All articles published in WeAvecU journals are immediately and freely accessible to everyone worldwide upon publication. There are no subscription fees or access barriers for readers.

  • Author and User Rights: Authors and copyright holders grant all users a free, irrevocable, global, and perpetual license to access, copy, use, distribute, transmit, and publicly display their work. Users may also create and distribute derivative works in any digital medium for any responsible purpose, provided proper attribution of authorship is maintained. Users may make a small number of printed copies for personal use.
  • Archiving and Long-Term Preservation: A complete version of each published work, along with any supplementary materials, is deposited in at least one reputable online repository supported by an academic institution, scholarly society, government agency, or similar organisation to ensure open access, unrestricted distribution, interoperability, and long-term archiving.
  • Open Access as a Property of Individual Works: Open access applies to each published article, ensuring that every piece of scholarship is freely available and reusable.
  • No Article Processing Charges (APCs): WeAvecU journals do not charge authors any fees for submission, peer review, or publication.
  • Benefits of Open Access: Open access publishing supports the global dissemination of knowledge, enabling students, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, patients, and journalists from all regions—including under-resourced and developing countries—to access the latest research findings without cost or restriction.
  • Copyright and Licensing: Authors retain copyright to their work. All content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing broad reuse with appropriate credit.
  • Editorial Independence and Peer Review: All articles are subject to rigorous peer review by qualified experts, ensuring the integrity and quality of published research. Editorial decisions are independent of commercial interests and open access status.
  • Commitment to Expanding Knowledge: WeAvecU journals are dedicated to advancing mental health and psychological science by making research freely available, supporting the organisation’s mission to destigmatize mental health and promote global access to knowledge.
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