Introduction

Lumina Literati Publishing (LLP) is committed to ensuring that quality research and creative works are available for widespread dissemination. We have an Open Access (OA) policy in place, meaning that LLP’s published research and literature can be adopted by anyone across the globe without any hindrance of finance or law. This policy outlines the principles, licensing, and procedures involved in open access publishing at LLP.

Principles of Open Access

Accessibility

Our goal at LLP is to make all content freely accessible as soon as possible after it has been published so that anyone can read, download, copy, distribute, print out search or create a link connecting them to our publications without subscribing or having a pay wall blockage.

Transparency

These terms and licenses are clearly communicated to authors and readers by Lumina Literati Publishing (LLP). It includes author’s retained rights and permissible uses of the published material.

Quality

Rigorous peer review processes leads to high standard quality publication through open access.

Licensing and Rights

Creative Commons Licenses

Creative commons license allows Lumina Literati Publishing (LLP) articles to be open access publications. Such standards permit authors to grant permissions for use and sharing of their work while holding some rights over it.

The most popular ones include

CC BY: others can distribute it commercially remix adapt build upon this work as long as they give credit to the original creator.

CC BY-SA: Others may commercially remix adapt build upon this work provided they attribute the source author and keep these new creations under similar licenses.

– Giving room for commercial purposes would still attract attribution obligation on newly made derivatives although they don’t have to licensing them on a similar basis; CC BY-NC

Authors’ Rights

With respect to copyright ownerships associated with intellectual property rights, open access works of authors published by Lumina Literati Publishing (LLP) belong to the authors. This allows for wide sharing of their work while controlling its use.

Consequently, the authors are encouraged to store pre and post prints in institutional repositories on condition that the selected creative commons license is adhered to.

Publication Fees and Funding

Article Processing Charges (APCs):

To cover the expenses associated with editorial and peer review process as well as digital archiving maintenance, LLP may impose Article Processing Charges (APCs) upon Open Access publications.

Information about APCs will be provided during submission on a case-by-case basis as it depends on publication type and resource requirements.

Waivers and Discounts

LLP supports authors who come from low-and middle-income countries or have limited funding. There can be waivers or discounts of APCs so that they provide equitable access to OA publishing services.

The writers can apply for waivers or discounts during submission; eligibility is their institutional affiliation and funding status based assessment.

Peer reviewers are experts who are responsible for giving constructive feedback to enhance the manuscript.

Archiving and Preservation

Digital Archiving

To secure open access content in the long-term, LLP has made a commitment towards preserving it. OA publications are stored in various digital repositories so that they remain accessible from time to time.

To provide long term preservation of its works, LLP collaborates with renowned archiving services and institutional repositories.

Version Control

The company maintains a record of different versions of all their published works including pre-print, post-print and final version thus guaranteeing readers get accurate information which is up-to-date.

Compliance with Funding Mandates

Grant and Funding Agency Requirements:

LLP helps authors follow their funding agencies’ mandates on OA publishing. Therefore, at submission time this means authors should let LLP know about any special considerations tied to these funding sources.

This publication is compliant with specific licensing terms among other requirements such as repository deposits; hence, we will work on them together with you to ensure everything goes well.

Benefits of Open Access

Increased Visibility and Impact

Thereby accessibility via open access channels increases visibility and impact of scholarly/creative output leading to some benefits like high citation rates, larger audience or more opportunities for collaboration than would otherwise be possible (from Lumina Literati Publishing).

Public Engagement

The public including teachers, policymakers and practitioners can enjoy access without hindrances therefore there have been more researches as well as insights which might have been missed in the past due to access barriers (Lumina Literati Publishing).

Academic Freedom

Open Access allows unrestricted sharing of research outputs fostering academic freedom for authors.

Policy Updates and Amendments

LLP may update or amend this Open Access Policy at any time to reflect changes in applicable law, industry practices, and technological advancements. LLP will inform authors and other interested parties about significant changes in this policy.

Conclusion

Open Access publishing is a way through which Lumina Literati Publishing contributes to the growth of knowledge and creativity. This policy provides for open access by Lumina Literati Publishing, thus contributing towards free dissemination of scholarly and creative works on one hand while ensuring that they are held up to high standards on the other (Lumina Literati Publishing). More information can be obtained from Lumina Literati Publishing’s Open Access coordinator or assigned publishing representative.