International Journal of Renewable, Green, and Sustainable Energy (IJRGSE)
The International Journal of Renewable, Green, and Sustainable Energy (IJRGSE) is an open access journal committed to the free and unrestricted dissemination of high-quality research in the fields of renewable energy, green technologies, and sustainable development. This Open Access Policy explains how published content is made available and the rights retained by authors and readers.
1. Open Access Statement
All articles published in IJRGSE are made immediately and permanently available online without any subscription or access fees. Readers are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, and to use them for any lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or authors.
2. Licensing and Copyright
IJRGSE publishes articles under an open access license that permits broad dissemination and reuse of published work while ensuring proper attribution to the original authors.
Unless otherwise stated, articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which allows others to:
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Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
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Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially)
Provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is included, and any changes made are clearly indicated.
Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant the journal the right to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.
3. Author Rights
Authors publishing in IJRGSE retain the right to:
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Share their published articles on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic networking platforms
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Use their work for teaching, conference presentations, and future research
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Deposit the final published version of the article in repositories without embargo
Proper citation of the original publication in IJRGSE is required in all cases.
4. Reader Rights
Readers are permitted to:
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Access articles freely and permanently
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Download and reuse content in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license
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Use published research for educational, research, and commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given
5. Article Processing Charges (APCs)
To support the costs associated with peer review, editorial work, online hosting, and long-term archiving, IJRGSE may charge an Article Processing Charge (APC).
Any applicable APCs, including waiver or discount policies, are clearly communicated to authors before manuscript submission. Editorial decisions are made independently of an author’s ability to pay APCs.
6. Peer Review and Open Access
All manuscripts submitted to IJRGSE undergo a rigorous peer review process. Open access publication does not influence the editorial decision-making process. Acceptance of articles is based solely on academic quality, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
7. Archiving and Preservation
IJRGSE is committed to the long-term preservation of published content. Articles are archived in secure digital repositories and journal databases to ensure permanent accessibility.
8. Compliance with Funder and Institutional Requirements
The open access policy of IJRGSE complies with the requirements of major funding bodies and institutions that mandate open access publication. Authors are encouraged to check specific funder mandates when submitting their manuscripts.
9. Changes to the Open Access Policy
The journal reserves the right to update this Open Access Policy as needed. Any changes will be published on the journal website and will not affect articles already published.