Policy summary
WAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Bulletin (WARJMB) is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal. All final published articles are made immediately and freely available at the point of publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) licence. WARJMB assigns DOIs via Zenedo and ensures long-term preservation through the Internet Archive.
What “open access” means at WARJMB
- Immediate free access: Readers worldwide may read, download, copy, distribute, and display the full text of articles without subscription barriers.
- Reuse under CC-BY-4.0: Reusers must provide appropriate attribution (author(s), article title, journal, year, DOI and “Licensed under CC-BY-4.0”) and indicate if changes were made. Commercial reuse and text & data mining (TDM) are permitted under the licence. See the Copyright & Licensing page for full details and recommended attribution wording.
- Version of record: The published PDF/HTML made available on the journal site is the Version of Record (VoR) and is licensed CC-BY-4.0.
Author rights & self-archiving (green OA)
- Authors retain copyright. Authors may archive and share their manuscripts as follows:
- Preprints: Authors may post preprints (the author’s original manuscript) on preprint servers or personal/institutional webpages prior to or during submission; they must disclose preprint details at submission.
- Accepted manuscript (post-peer-review, pre-typeset): Authors may deposit the accepted manuscript in institutional or subject repositories. Once the VoR is published, authors should include the formal citation and DOI and, when possible, point readers to the VoR.
- Version of Record: The VoR on the WARJMB website is CC-BY-4.0 and may be shared and redistributed under that licence.
- No embargo: There is no embargo on sharing the accepted manuscript or the VoR.
Article processing charges (APCs) & waivers
WARJMB is open access and may charge article processing charges (APCs) to cover editorial and production costs. Detailed information on APC amounts, waiver and discount policies, and eligibility is available on the APCs & Waiver Policy page. Authors with genuine inability to pay may request waivers according to that policy; waiver requests do not affect editorial decisions.
Preservation, metadata & discoverability
- DOIs & metadata: Each article is assigned a DOI via Zenedo and complete article metadata is created to support discoverability. Metadata is provided in machine-readable formats to indexing services on request.
- Digital preservation: WARJMB preserves published content in the Internet Archive and maintains archival metadata to support long-term access.
- Indexing intention: The journal actively pursues inclusion in reputable indexes (DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science) and will provide the documentation and transparency those services require. See Indexing & Archiving for current status and evidence of editorial practices.
Compliance with funder & institutional mandates
- WARJMB’s immediate OA (CC-BY-4.0) publishing model is intended to support most funder and institutional open-access mandates. If a funding body requires specific metadata, licence text, or deposit in a designated repository, authors should indicate this at submission so the journal can assist.
- Suggested funder compliance statement (authors may use in reports):
“This article is published Open Access in WAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Bulletin (WARJMB) under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) licence. DOI: [insert DOI].”
Data & materials
WARJMB requires a Data Availability Statement in every article. Authors are encouraged to deposit supporting data, code, and materials in trusted repositories and to provide persistent identifiers (DOIs) for datasets. Where data cannot be shared for legal or ethical reasons authors should provide a clear explanation. See Author Instructions and Ethics & Integrity Policy for details.
Open peer review (optional)
WARJMB supports transparency in peer review. With explicit consent from reviewers and authors, the journal may publish peer review reports or reviewer names alongside the article. The journal’s default peer review model is described on the Peer Review & Editorial Policy page.
Text & data mining (TDM)
Automated analyses (text and data mining) are permitted under CC-BY-4.0. Users conducting TDM should cite sources and respect any legal or ethical restrictions relevant to the underlying data (for example, human subject data).
Practical guidance for authors (short checklist)
- Confirm understanding of CC-BY-4.0 licence and include the license statement on author webpages when sharing the VoR.
- Provide a Data Availability Statement and deposit supporting data where possible.
- Disclose preprints at submission.
- Consult the APCs & Waiver Policy if an APC is a concern.
Contact for OA enquiries
For open-access questions, funder compliance help, or licence/permissions queries:
Editorial Office
GP753 Ankpa Quarters, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Phone: +91 9101781106
Email: editorial@warpublisher.com · contact@warpublisher.com