Open Access
Open Access Policy
TUF STEAM Journal is firmly committed to the principles of open and equitable access to knowledge. All published articles are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication — with no subscription fees, access barriers, or registration requirements.
Readers are entitled to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of any article and to use its content for any lawful and non-commercial purpose, provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and source.
Global Framework and Compliance
This policy upholds the international standards and declarations that define best practices in open access publishing, including:
- Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) — promoting unrestricted access to scholarly literature for the advancement of global knowledge.
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — endorsing transparency, best practices, and quality in open access publishing.
- Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) — supporting sustainable and ethical open access models.
- Plan S — advocating immediate and unrestricted access to publicly funded research.
- UNESCO Open Science Framework — promoting inclusivity and the democratization of scientific knowledge.
Licensing and Reuse Rights
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
For details, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Commitment to Knowledge Accessibility
By adopting the open access model, TUF STEAM Journal ensures the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and enhances visibility and citation impact for authors. The journal fully supports open science principles and the free exchange of ideas to accelerate innovation and education worldwide.
