Open Access and Licensing Policy

Synthesis: A Multidisciplinary Research Journal is fully committed to the principles of open science and equitable access to knowledge. To support the global dissemination and reuse of research, the journal operates under a transparent, unrestricted Open Access model.

Open Access Commitment

  • All articles published in Synthesis are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.

  • There are no subscription fees, paywalls, or access restrictions for readers. This ensures that research is widely discoverable, citable, and usable by researchers, practitioners, educators, and the public worldwide.

Licensing Terms

  • Synthesis publishes under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

  • Under this license, users are free to:

    • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

    • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

  • Attribution is required: Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes must be indicated.

  • More information about the license can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Rights

  • Authors retain full copyright of their work.

  • Authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute the article under the specified Creative Commons license.

By removing access barriers and embracing a permissive licensing framework, Synthesis promotes ethical knowledge sharing and increases the global impact of interdisciplinary research.