Open Access Policy

The Iraqi Journal for Applied Science (IJAS) is committed to the principles of open access. All articles published in IJAS are freely and immediately available to readers worldwide, without subscription or registration barriers.

Key Features of Our Open Access Policy:

Immediate Access: All articles are made available online immediately upon publication with no embargo period.
Free to Read and Download: Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Author Rights: Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right to publish.
No Paywalls: Neither institutions nor individuals are charged for access to the journal content.

This policy aligns with our belief that unrestricted access to knowledge advances scientific discovery, innovation, and education—particularly in developing countries.

Licensing:

All articles in IJAS are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For more information, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Repository Policy
The journal allows authors to deposit all versions of their article (submitted, accepted, and published versions) in institutional or subject repositories of their choice without embargo. Articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, which permits sharing and reuse with attribution.