Open Access Policy

Mutawatir: Jurnal Keilmuan Tafsir Hadith is committed to advancing the global dissemination of scholarly knowledge by providing immediate and unrestricted open access to all published content. This policy reflects the journal’s dedication to equitable knowledge sharing, academic integrity, and the promotion of high-quality research in the fields of Qur’anic exegesis and Hadith studies.

1. Open Access Statement

This journal adopts a fully open-access model, ensuring that all articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription or access fees. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided that proper attribution is given and the terms of the applicable license are respected.

This policy aligns with the principles outlined in the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which defines open access as the free availability of scholarly literature on the public internet (BOAI, 2002).

2. Licensing and Copyright

All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Under this license, users are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and source
  • NonCommercial — the material may not be used for commercial purposes

Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.

3. Reuse and Distribution Policy

Users may reuse and distribute published content for non-commercial academic, educational, and research purposes, provided that:

  • Proper attribution is given
  • A link to the license is included
  • Any modifications are clearly indicated

Requests for commercial use must be directed to the publisher and require prior written permission.

4. Article Processing Charges (APC)

The journal upholds transparency regarding publication fees. Information concerning Article Processing Charges (APC), if applicable, will be clearly stated on the journal’s official website. No fees are charged to readers for accessing published content.

5. Archiving and Digital Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility, all published articles are archived in reliable digital repositories and preservation systems that adhere to international standards for interoperability and sustainability.

6. Compliance with International Standards

This open access policy aligns with recognized international frameworks and indexing requirements, including:

  • Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)
  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
  • Indexing standards of Scopus and Web of Science (WoS)

7. Ethical Commitment

A strong commitment to publication ethics, transparency, and academic integrity supports the journal's open access policy. All submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process, adhering to internationally recognized ethical guidelines.

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