Open Access Policy

Under an open access policy guaranteeing all published material is freely available to the worldwide academic community and the general public, the Journal of Creative Writing is dedicated to improving the distribution of excellent research and scholarship.

Important guiding ideas behind our open access policy:

1. Authors keep copyright of their work while giving the Journal of Creative Writing permission to publish and distribute their studies. Provided the original author and source are cited, articles published under the CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License allow unlimited use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium. Visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -more information here.

2. Our publication charges neither readers nor their institutions for access; there are no subscription fees. This underlines our dedication to enable the widest possible spread of research.

3. We charge an article processing fee to help with publication expenses. The journal's website exactly shows this charge together with possible waivers or discounts depending on the author's situation.

4. All papers are archived in trustworthy digital repositories and preservation systems including LOCKSS and CLOCKSS to guarantee their long-term availability and integrity.


Benefits of Our Open Access Policy:
1. Instant and free online access raises the profile and influence of authors' work.
2. Improved cooperation and multidisciplinary research resulting from open access inspire me.
3. Knowledge Equity: Encourages scholars working in underfunded institutions and areas equal access to academic output.