Open Access Statement

Applied Computer Science and Software Engineering (ACSSE), published by Zahira Studies, is a fully open access journal. All scholarly articles published by ACSSE are freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription fees, paywalls, embargo periods, registration requirements, or other access restrictions.

ACSSE supports the broad dissemination, accessibility, and reuse of scholarly research. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and otherwise use the published articles for lawful purposes in accordance with the applicable license.

Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their published articles. By submitting and publishing a manuscript in ACSSE, authors grant Zahira Studies the right of first publication and a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, and digitally archive the article.

The publication of an article in ACSSE does not require authors to transfer copyright ownership to the journal or publisher.

Licensing

All articles published by ACSSE are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0):

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

This license permits users to share and adapt the published material for any lawful purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the journal, and the publisher. Users must provide a link to the license and indicate whether any changes were made.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted to deposit the following versions of their work in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, or other non-commercial scholarly platforms:

  1. The submitted manuscript or preprint;
  2. The accepted manuscript; and
  3. The published version of record.

No embargo period is applied. Authors are encouraged to include the DOI and a link to the official ACSSE article page when depositing their work.

Third-Party Materials

The CC BY 4.0 license applies to the article content owned by the authors or the publisher. Third-party materials, including images, figures, tables, datasets, or other copyrighted materials, may be subject to separate copyright terms.

Authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for the use of third-party materials. Any material not covered by the article’s open license must be clearly identified in the article.

Open Access and Editorial Decisions

The open access status of ACSSE articles does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or acceptance decisions. All manuscripts are evaluated based on their academic quality, originality, relevance, and compliance with the journal’s peer-review and publication policies.

Corrections and Retractions

Corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, and other post-publication notices will remain freely accessible. Such notices will be clearly linked to the affected article and will not restrict access to the original publication unless removal is required for legal or ethical reasons.

Open Access Charges

Information regarding submission fees, article processing charges, page charges, waivers, or any other author charges is provided separately on the Author Fees page. Any applicable charges do not influence editorial decisions.