Open Access Policy

Vocational: Journal of Educational Technology is proud to be a fully Open Access journal committed to the unrestricted dissemination of high-quality scholarly research to readers worldwide. In line with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and other open access declarations, this journal ensures that all published articles are made freely and immediately available to the global research community and the public at large.

What Does Open Access Mean for You?

  • All articles published in this journal can be read, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed, searched, or linked to by anyone, anywhere, without any financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.

  • Readers do not need to register, log in, or pay any fees to access the full text of articles.

  • This open accessibility facilitates wider dissemination and greater visibility of research outputs, supporting academic collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across disciplines and borders.

Our Commitment to Immediate Access

  • Articles are made available immediately upon publication without any embargo period, ensuring that new findings can be accessed and built upon without delay.

  • The journal operates under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution to the authors and the journal, fostering legal and ethical reuse.
    More details on this license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Benefits of Open Access to the Academic Community and Society

  • Removing paywalls and login requirements democratizes access to knowledge, enabling students, educators, practitioners, policymakers, and the interested public to benefit from the latest research.

  • Enhancing accessibility increases citation rates and the academic impact of authors’ work.

  • Supporting open access aligns with global mandates by funding agencies and institutions that require research outputs to be publicly accessible.

Important Notes on Access

  • While users are not required to register or log in to access the full text of articles, registration may be required only for manuscript submission, peer review participation, or editorial management processes.

  • We assure our authors and readers that all published articles remain openly accessible indefinitely, ensuring the long-term preservation and availability of research findings.