Prithvi Journal of Academic Research & Development (PJARD) follows a fully open access publication model, ensuring that all research articles are freely and permanently accessible to everyone, everywhere, immediately upon publication.

Creative Commons License

All articles published by Prithvi Foundation under the Prithvi Journal of Academic Research & Development (PJARD) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, anyone is free to:

1. • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
2. • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially;

Provided that:

1. • Attribution — Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be clearly indicated.
2. • There are no additional restrictions beyond those of the license that legally prevent others from doing anything the license permits.

A copy of the license can be viewed at:

🔗 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Key Principles of PJARD’s Open Access Policy

1. 1. Immediate Free Access
   1. All published articles (abstracts and full-texts) are available online without embargo or subscription barriers.
2. 2. Author Retains Copyright
   1. Authors retain full ownership of their work while granting PJARD the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute it under the CC BY 4.0 license.
3. 3. Permitted Use
   1. Readers, educators, and researchers may freely use, distribute, reproduce, translate, or adapt PJARD articles in any medium — digital or print — provided proper citation of the original work is maintained.
4. 4. Ethical Use
   1. Users must not misrepresent, distort, or plagiarize PJARD-published materials. Proper acknowledgment of the original author(s) and journal must always accompany reuse or redistribution.
5. 5. Archiving and Preservation
   1. PJARD supports digital preservation and allows authors to deposit the published version of their work in institutional repositories, research-sharing platforms, or personal websites, with appropriate citation and DOI reference.