Open Access Policy

JCISS (Discourse: Journal of Critical Inquiry and Social Studies) provides immediate and unrestricted open access to all published content. The journal is founded on the principle that the free exchange of scholarly knowledge contributes to the advancement of research, education, public discourse, and social development.

All articles published in JCISS are freely available online without subscription fees, registration requirements, or access restrictions. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and share the full text of published articles, provided that appropriate attribution is given to the original authors and source.

By adopting an open access model, JCISS seeks to promote wider dissemination of knowledge, increase the visibility and impact of scholarly work, and encourage intellectual engagement across academic, professional, and public communities.

JCISS does not impose any embargo period on published content. All articles become openly accessible immediately upon publication.