Open Access Policy

1. Open Access Statement

International Journal of Linguasphere (LINGUASPHERE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia.

LINGUASPHERE provides immediate and unrestricted online access to its published scholarly content. Readers may access, read, download, and share published articles without subscription fees or registration requirements.

The journal supports open access to facilitate the dissemination of scholarly knowledge, enhance the visibility of research, and promote academic exchange in language, literature, and education.

2. Copyright and Licensing

Articles published in LINGUASPHERE are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Under this license, users may:

  • Share: Copy and redistribute published materials in any medium or format.

  • Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon published materials for noncommercial purposes.

These permissions are subject to the following conditions:

  • Attribution: Appropriate credit must be given to the original authors, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.

  • NonCommercial: Published materials may not be used for commercial purposes without separate permission from the relevant rights holder.

  • No Additional Restrictions: Users may not impose legal terms or technological measures that prevent others from exercising the rights granted by the license.

The full license is available at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

3. Author Copyright and Publishing Rights

Authors retain copyright over their scholarly work.

By publishing in LINGUASPHERE, authors grant the journal the right of first publication under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Authors may enter into additional, non-exclusive arrangements for the distribution of their published work, provided that the original publication in LINGUASPHERE is appropriately acknowledged.

Such arrangements may include depositing the work in an institutional repository or incorporating it into a subsequent scholarly publication, subject to applicable publishing agreements and third-party rights.

4. Self-Archiving and Repository Policy

LINGUASPHERE permits authors to archive and disseminate the submitted (preprint) and accepted (postprint) versions of their manuscripts through personal websites, institutional repositories, or other appropriate scholarly platforms.

Authors are expected to acknowledge LINGUASPHERE as the original publication venue when sharing material that has subsequently been published in the journal.

Authors should provide the complete bibliographic information and a link to the published article whenever available.

5. Accessibility and Scholarly Dissemination

LINGUASPHERE supports the dissemination of research findings to scholars, educators, students, practitioners, and the wider public.

The journal encourages the responsible sharing, citation, and noncommercial reuse of published research to facilitate scholarly communication and the development of knowledge.

6. Third-Party Materials

The Creative Commons license applies to material covered by the rights granted for each published article.

Third-party materials that are excluded from the article's license remain subject to their respective copyright and permission requirements.

Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for copyrighted materials included in their manuscripts.

7. Policy Implementation

The journal's open-access practices are implemented in accordance with its published copyright and licensing terms.

Authors and readers are encouraged to consult the journal's Copyright Notice and the applicable Creative Commons license for further information concerning ownership, attribution, distribution, and permitted reuse.

License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Official License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/