The International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (IJELS) is committed to providing unrestricted and immediate access to its published scholarly content. The journal believes that freely accessible research promotes the wider dissemination of knowledge, encourages academic collaboration, and supports the advancement of research across disciplines.

All articles published by IJELS are made available online without subscription or access charges. Readers, researchers, students, academic institutions, and other interested users can access the full text of published articles without financial or registration barriers.

Accessibility and Use of Published Articles

Subject to the terms of the applicable Creative Commons licence, users may:

• Read and access published articles online.
• Download and store copies of articles for personal, educational, or research purposes.
• Share and redistribute published articles through appropriate academic or scholarly channels.
• Print copies of articles for lawful academic and educational use.
• Include links to the officially published versions of articles.
• Reuse, adapt, or build upon published material in accordance with the conditions of the applicable licence.

The journal encourages responsible scholarly use of its published content. Any reuse of material should appropriately acknowledge the original authors and the journal and should comply with the terms of the relevant Creative Commons licence.

Open Access Licence

Articles published in IJELS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence.

Under this licence, users are permitted to copy, redistribute, reproduce, adapt, transform, and build upon the published material, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given to the original work.

When reusing or adapting an article, users should:

1. Clearly acknowledge the original author(s).
2. Provide an appropriate citation to the published work.
3. Include a link to the applicable Creative Commons licence.
4. Clearly indicate whether any modifications or adaptations have been made.
5. Avoid presenting the original author or publisher as endorsing the subsequent use or adaptation.

The licence does not permit users to impose additional legal or technological restrictions that would prevent others from exercising the rights granted by the Creative Commons licence.

Immediate Availability of Research

IJELS follows an open-access publishing approach under which accepted and published scholarly articles are made available to readers through the journal's online platform. The journal aims to ensure that research findings can be accessed and disseminated promptly after publication.

This approach supports researchers, educators, students, institutions, and the wider academic community by facilitating the free exchange of scholarly knowledge.

Author and Reader Rights

Authors retain the ability to have their scholarly work accessed and disseminated under the terms of the applicable Creative Commons licence. Readers and other users may reuse published material within the permissions granted by that licence, provided that the original source and authorship are properly acknowledged.

IJELS encourages authors and users to follow accepted standards of academic attribution and responsible scholarly communication when sharing or reusing published content.

Commitment to Open Scholarly Communication

IJELS considers open access an important component of modern scholarly publishing. By removing access barriers to published research, the journal seeks to increase the visibility, accessibility, and potential academic impact of scholarly work while supporting the broader circulation of knowledge.

The journal may update this policy when necessary to reflect changes in publishing practices, licensing requirements, or applicable scholarly communication standards.