Open Access Statement

Jurnal SEKAR: Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement is committed to providing immediate and unrestricted access to its content, embracing the principle that making research freely available to the public facilitates a broader global exchange of knowledge. All articles published in this journal will be immediately and permanently accessible at no cost to all readers.

Open Access Policy

  • Immediate Access: All articles are published with immediate open access, allowing readers to freely access, read, and download the content without any subscription or payment barriers.
  • Permanent Availability: Articles will remain freely accessible permanently, ensuring long-term availability of scholarly work.

Licensing Terms

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC BY-SA):

  • Author Rights: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with their work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC BY-SA) license. This license permits others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that they credit the original authors and license their new creations under the same terms.
  • Acknowledgment of Authorship: The license requires proper acknowledgment of the authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  • Additional Arrangements: Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of their work (e.g., posting it to an institutional repository or including it in a book) with proper acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
  • Pre-Publication Posting: Authors are encouraged to share their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on personal websites) prior to and during the submission process, as this can facilitate productive exchanges and lead to increased citation of the published work.

Benefits of Open Access

  • Increased Visibility and Impact: Open access articles are available to a broader audience, potentially enhancing the visibility and impact of the research.
  • Global Knowledge Exchange: Freely accessible research promotes a wider exchange of knowledge on a global scale, contributing to the advancement of the field.
  • Author Engagement: Authors benefit from increased engagement with their work, leading to potential collaborations and higher citation rates.

Jurnal SEKAR: Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement is dedicated to the principles of open access, ensuring that research related to community engagement and related fields is freely available to the global academic community and beyond.