{"id":320,"date":"2025-05-06T10:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:12:12","slug":"open-access-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/open-access-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Access Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"320\" class=\"elementor elementor-320\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66f9059 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"66f9059\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c74872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c74872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda5941 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fda5941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847905c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847905c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>JRID is a Scholarly International Journal for Multidisciplinary Publications and Transformative Research<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1fee8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a1fee8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05c6e4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f05c6e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5925b3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no 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href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/editorial-advisors-and-reviewers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edace63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edace63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/contribute-to-the-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Contribute to the Journal<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5759b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa5759b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/instruction-for-authors\/\">Instruction for  Authors<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee294f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee294f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/article-processing-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55bdf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d55bdf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/call_for_papers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Call for Papers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b4b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8b4b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/current-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\">Current Issue<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ca410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2ca410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/past-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\">Past Issues<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f86b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f86b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/indexing-and-archiving\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indexing and Archiving<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088c42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"088c42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/conferences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Conferences<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e871e5 wpr-button-icon-style-inline wpr-button-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-button\" data-id=\"8e871e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-button-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wpr-button wpr-button-effect wpr-button-overline-from-left\" data-text=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/submit-manuscript\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-text\">Submit Your Manuscript<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c898fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5c898fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d55e7c\" data-id=\"4d55e7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233f2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233f2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd0bd4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bcd0bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6919fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6919fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"292\"><em>Free and Unrestricted Access to Knowledge for a Sustainable Future<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"688\"><em><strong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"313\">CRID Publishing<\/strong> is committed to the <strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"354\">Open Access (OA)<\/strong> movement, promoting the free, immediate, and universal availability of scholarly research. Our flagship journal, the <strong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"529\">Journal of Research Innovation and Development (JRID)<\/strong>, follows a <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"567\">Gold Open Access model<\/strong>, ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or paywall barriers.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c0114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c0114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Commitment to Open Access<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fa3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0fa3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"790\"><em>We believe that open access contributes significantly to:<\/em><\/p><ul data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1104\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"836\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"836\"><em><strong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"836\">Accelerated dissemination of knowledge<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"886\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"886\"><em><strong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"886\">Greater visibility and citation of research<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"961\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"961\"><em><strong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"961\">Equitable access for scholars and institutions in developing regions<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1027\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1027\"><em><strong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1027\">Stronger connections between research, policy, and practice<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1104\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1104\"><em><strong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1104\">Alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1358\"><em>All articles published by JRID are freely available <strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1190\">immediately upon publication<\/strong> and permanently accessible on our website under the terms of a <strong data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1282\">Creative Commons license<\/strong> (typically <strong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1307\">CC BY 4.0<\/strong>), allowing for reuse with appropriate attribution.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e50b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e50b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Author Rights and Licensing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bbc9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3bbc9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1525\"><em>Authors publishing with JRID retain full copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing under our open access policy:<\/em><\/p><ul data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1904\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1616\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1616\"><em>Authors grant CRID Publishing the right to <strong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1615\">publish and disseminate the work online<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1801\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1801\"><em>Authors agree to license their content under a <strong data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1706\">Creative Commons Attribution License<\/strong>, which allows others to <strong data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1758\">share, adapt, and reuse<\/strong> the work, provided proper credit is given.<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1904\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1904\"><em>No permission is required for educational or non-commercial reuse, provided attribution is included.<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae27173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae27173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article Processing Charges (APCs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09121ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09121ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2107\"><em>To support the sustainability of our open access model, CRID charges a <strong data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2038\">modest APC<\/strong> only after a manuscript is accepted following peer review. We offer:<\/em><\/p><ul data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2187\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2154\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2154\"><em><strong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2122\">$50 USD<\/strong> for students (from any country)<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2187\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2187\"><em><strong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2169\">$100 USD<\/strong> for professionals<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2444\"><em>Authors from <strong data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2265\">World Bank-classified Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries<\/strong> may request a <strong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2302\">waiver or discount<\/strong> upon submission. For the current country classification, visit:<\/em><br data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2369\" \/><em><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/country\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2444\">https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/country<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f618d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f618d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Archiving and Indexing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73027ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73027ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2564\"><em>To ensure long-term accessibility and discoverability, all published articles are:<\/em><\/p><ul data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2761\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2608\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2608\"><em>Indexed with <strong data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2608\">Crossref (DOI assigned)<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2677\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2677\"><em>Archived in <strong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2633\">PKP PN<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2653\">Google Scholar<\/strong>, and other repositories<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2761\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2761\"><em>Stored in <strong data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2741\">institutional and subject-specific repositories<\/strong> upon author request<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2868\"><em>We are actively pursuing inclusion in <strong data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2809\">DOAJ<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2819\">BASE<\/strong>, and other recognized directories and databases.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6e746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a6e746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No Subscription or Access Barriers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee819c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee819c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3104\"><em>Readers are not charged for viewing or downloading content. All materials \u2014 including articles, editorials, data sets, and supplementary files \u2014 are available for free under open access.<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3116\"><em>There are:<\/em><\/p><ul data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3193\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3144\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3144\"><em>\u274c No subscription fees<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3167\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3167\"><em>\u274c No access delays<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3193\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3170\" data-end=\"3193\"><em>\u274c No DRM restrictions<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3348\"><em>Our open access policy fosters a <strong data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3265\">barrier-free research environment<\/strong>, advancing the principles of transparency, inclusion, and scholarly collaboration.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e0897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e0897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Open Science and Global Equity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6425167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6425167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3565\"><em>CRID Publishing is aligned with the <strong data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3483\">Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)<\/strong> and other global efforts to democratize access to academic knowledge. We support:<\/em><\/p><ul data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3673\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3589\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3589\"><em><strong data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3589\">Open peer review<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3625\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3625\"><em><strong data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3625\">Open data and reproducibility<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3673\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3628\" data-end=\"3673\"><em><strong data-start=\"3628\" data-end=\"3673\">Open infrastructure and global visibility<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3675\" data-end=\"3819\"><em>By choosing to publish in <strong data-start=\"3701\" data-end=\"3709\">JRID<\/strong>, authors and institutions contribute to a <strong data-start=\"3752\" data-end=\"3818\">more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable scholarly ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce23bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ce23bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join Our Academic Network<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d30bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d30bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9050f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9050f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3827\" data-end=\"3862\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Publishing in JRID opens doors for:<\/em><\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3996\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3905\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3905\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Future collaboration in special issues<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"3952\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3908\" data-end=\"3952\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Editorial board and reviewer opportunities<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"3996\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3996\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Research visibility through CRID<\/em> networks<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4958\" data-end=\"5027\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>Whether you are a student, researcher, editor, or policymaker, CRID Publishing welcomes you to be part of our growing academic community. Together, we aim to make research meaningful, visible, and transformative.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5214\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1862\">Email:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">editor.publication@cridglobal.org<\/span>\u00a0 CC with <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" style=\"color: #003366;\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1889\">jrid.publication@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5214\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong data-start=\"5075\" data-end=\"5087\">Phone Number:<\/strong> +880 1866-208151 (Whats App)<\/em><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5214\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong data-start=\"5075\" data-end=\"5087\">Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/<\/em><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5214\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong data-start=\"5120\" data-end=\"5141\">Editorial Office:<\/strong> Center for Research Innovation and Development (CRID), Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf4597 elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-sharing-buttons\" data-id=\"4bf4597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-sharing-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-sharing-buttons elementor-grid wpr-sharing-official wpr-sharing-label-off wpr-sharing-label-tr\"><div class=\"elementor-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/open-access-policy\/\" class=\"wpr-sharing-icon wpr-sharing-facebook-f\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/open-access-policy\/\" class=\"wpr-sharing-icon wpr-sharing-twitter\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/publication.cridglobal.org\/jrid\/open-access-policy\/&title=Open Access Policy&summary=Open Access Policy JRID is a Scholarly International Journal for Multidisciplinary Publications and Transformative Research Aims and Scope Editorial Board Contribute to the Journal Instruction for Authors Article Processing Charge Call for Papers Current Issue Past Issues Indexing and Archiving Conferences Submit Your Manuscript Open Access Policy Free and Unrestricted Access to Knowledge for a Sustainable Future CRID Publishing is committed to the Open Access (OA) movement, promoting the free, immediate, and universal availability of scholarly research. Our flagship journal, the Journal of Research Innovation and Development (JRID), follows a Gold Open Access model, ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or paywall barriers. Our Commitment to Open Access We believe that open access contributes significantly to: Accelerated dissemination of knowledge Greater visibility and citation of research Equitable access for scholars and institutions in developing regions Stronger connections between research, policy, and practice Alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) All articles published by JRID are freely available immediately upon publication and permanently accessible on our website under the terms of a Creative Commons license (typically CC BY 4.0), allowing for reuse with appropriate attribution. Author Rights and Licensing Authors publishing with JRID retain full copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing under our open access policy: Authors grant CRID Publishing the right to publish and disseminate the work online. Authors agree to license their content under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows others to share, adapt, and reuse the work, provided proper credit is given. No permission is required for educational or non-commercial reuse, provided attribution is included. Article Processing Charges (APCs) To support the sustainability of our open access model, CRID charges a modest APC only after a manuscript is accepted following peer review. We offer: $50 USD for students (from any country) $100 USD for professionals Authors from World Bank-classified Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries may request a waiver or discount upon submission. For the current country classification, visit:https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/country Archiving and Indexing To ensure long-term accessibility and discoverability, all published articles are: Indexed with Crossref (DOI assigned) Archived in PKP PN, Google Scholar, and other repositories Stored in institutional and subject-specific repositories upon author request We are actively pursuing inclusion in DOAJ, BASE, and other recognized directories and databases. No Subscription or Access Barriers Readers are not charged for viewing or downloading content. All materials \u2014 including articles, editorials, data sets, and supplementary files \u2014 are available for free under open access. There are: \u274c No subscription fees \u274c No access delays \u274c No DRM restrictions Our open access policy fosters a barrier-free research environment, advancing the principles of transparency, inclusion, and scholarly collaboration. Supporting Open Science and Global Equity CRID Publishing is aligned with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and other global efforts to democratize access to academic knowledge. We support: Open peer review Open data and reproducibility Open infrastructure and global visibility By choosing to publish in JRID, authors and institutions contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable scholarly ecosystem. Join Our Academic Network Publishing in JRID opens doors for: Future collaboration in special issues Editorial board and reviewer opportunities Research visibility through CRID networks Whether you are a student, researcher, editor, or policymaker, CRID Publishing welcomes you to be part of our growing academic community. Together, we aim to make research meaningful, visible, and transformative. 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Our flagship journal, the Journal of Research Innovation and Development (JRID), follows a Gold Open Access model, ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or paywall barriers. Our Commitment to Open Access We believe that open access contributes significantly to: Accelerated dissemination of knowledge Greater visibility and citation of research Equitable access for scholars and institutions in developing regions Stronger connections between research, policy, and practice Alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) All articles published by JRID are freely available immediately upon publication and permanently accessible on our website under the terms of a Creative Commons license (typically CC BY 4.0), allowing for reuse with appropriate attribution. Author Rights and Licensing Authors publishing with JRID retain full copyright of their work. 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For the current country classification, visit:https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/country Archiving and Indexing To ensure long-term accessibility and discoverability, all published articles are: Indexed with Crossref (DOI assigned) Archived in PKP PN, Google Scholar, and other repositories Stored in institutional and subject-specific repositories upon author request We are actively pursuing inclusion in DOAJ, BASE, and other recognized directories and databases. No Subscription or Access Barriers Readers are not charged for viewing or downloading content. All materials \u2014 including articles, editorials, data sets, and supplementary files \u2014 are available for free under open access. There are: \u274c No subscription fees \u274c No access delays \u274c No DRM restrictions Our open access policy fosters a barrier-free research environment, advancing the principles of transparency, inclusion, and scholarly collaboration. 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