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AJARCDE provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium are permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.
AJARCDE also operates under the Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-NC. This allows for the reproduction of articles, free of charge, for non-commercial use only and with the appropriate citation information. All authors publishing with the AJARCDE accept these as the terms of publication.
Benefits of open access for authors include:
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Authors retain copyright to their work
Increased visibility and readership
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