1. Open Access Policy

Engineering and Technology International Journal (EATIJ) is an open-access scholarly journal committed to promoting the free dissemination of scientific knowledge and research findings.

All published articles are made available online to readers without subscription fees or pay-per-view charges. EATIJ supports the principle that unrestricted access to scholarly research promotes knowledge exchange, encourages scientific collaboration, and contributes to the advancement of engineering, information technology, and applied technological innovation.

Readers may access published articles through the journal's website without requiring a subscription or individual payment.

2. Access and Use of Published Articles

EATIJ provides free access to its published content. Subject to the applicable copyright terms and license conditions, readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to published articles for lawful scholarly, educational, and research purposes.

Users must provide appropriate attribution to the original authors, the article title, the journal, and the original publication source. Any use of published material must comply with the applicable license, copyright law, and relevant attribution requirements.

3. Copyright and Licensing

Copyright and licensing terms for articles published in EATIJ must be clearly stated on the journal website and in the published article files.

Unless otherwise specified in an individual article's license statement, authors retain copyright in their work while granting the journal the necessary rights to publish and distribute the article.

The applicable license determines the permitted reuse, distribution, adaptation, and other uses of published material. Readers and other users are responsible for complying with the license terms associated with each article.

EATIJ will identify the applicable license on the article landing page and, where appropriate, in the full-text article.

4. Author Rights

Authors retain the rights specified in the journal's copyright and licensing policy. Subject to the applicable license and publication agreement, authors may share and distribute their published work for academic, educational, and research purposes.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material included in their manuscripts is used with appropriate permission or under a valid legal exception or license.

5. Benefits of Open Access

EATIJ supports open access because it:

• Improves the visibility and accessibility of scholarly research.

• Facilitates knowledge sharing among researchers, educators, students, and practitioners.

• Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific innovation.

• Supports the wider dissemination of research findings without subscription barriers.

• Contributes to the development of engineering, information technology, and applied scientific knowledge.

6. Open Access and Publication Ethics

Open access does not reduce the journal's standards for scholarly quality, peer review, originality, or publication ethics. All submissions remain subject to editorial screening, peer review where applicable, and the journal's publication ethics policies.

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, methodological quality, originality, and relevance to the journal's focus and scope.

7. Long-Term Access and Preservation

EATIJ aims to maintain the long-term accessibility and integrity of its published scholarly content.

The journal will use appropriate digital preservation and backup practices to reduce the risk of content loss and to support continued access to published articles. Any specific preservation services or arrangements will be identified accurately on the journal website.

8. Commitment to Open Scholarly Communication

EATIJ is committed to making scholarly research widely accessible while respecting authors' rights, intellectual property, and the legal and ethical conditions governing the reuse of published material.

Through its open-access policy, the journal seeks to support transparent scholarly communication and the responsible dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge.