Open Access Policy

The International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Law and Social Sciences (IJAILSS) is a fully open-access journal adhering to the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Key Principles

Immediate Access: All articles are freely available immediately upon publication with no embargo periods or subscription fees.
Universal Availability: Articles are accessible to anyone with an internet connection — researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, students, and the public.
Permanent Access: Published content remains freely available in perpetuity through digital archiving partnerships.
Reuse Rights: All articles are published under CC BY 4.0, allowing broad reuse with proper attribution.

Why Open Access Matters for AI-Law Research

Research at the intersection of AI and law has direct implications for legislation, judicial practice, regulatory policy, and civil liberties. Open access ensures that:

Policymakers and legislators can access the latest AI-law research for evidence-based regulation.
Legal practitioners can stay current with developments in legal technology.
Researchers in developing nations have equal access to cutting-edge scholarship.
Civil society organizations can engage with research affecting digital rights and algorithmic accountability.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit preprint and postprint versions in institutional repositories, subject archives (such as SSRN), and personal academic profiles. IJAILSS places no restrictions on self-archiving.

Funding and Sustainability

IJAILSS sustains its open-access model through modest Article Processing Charges (APCs). Fee waivers are available. See our Article Processing Charges and Waiver Policy pages.

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