Open Access Policy

Open Access Statement

Advances in Consumer Research is a fully Open Access journal committed to the free and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly research. All articles published in the journal are made immediately and permanently available online without subscription fees, registration requirements, or access barriers.

The journal believes that open access promotes the global exchange of knowledge, increases research visibility, enhances citation impact, and supports academic collaboration across disciplines and geographic boundaries.

Immediate Access

All published articles are freely accessible to readers immediately upon publication. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and share the full text of articles without requesting prior permission from the publisher or authors, provided the terms of the applicable license are followed.

Licensing

All articles published in Advances in Consumer Research are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, users are permitted to:

• Read and download articles free of charge.
• Copy and redistribute articles in any medium or format.
• Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material.
• Use the material for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Provided that:

• Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s).
• A link to the license is provided.
• Any modifications made are clearly indicated.

Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright ownership of their published work.

Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, index, and distribute the article while retaining the right to:

• Share their published work.
• Deposit articles in institutional repositories.
• Post articles on personal or professional websites.
• Use their work for educational and research purposes.

Archiving and Preservation

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of published content. Published articles may be archived in:

• Institutional repositories
• Digital preservation systems
• Academic databases and indexing services
• Library archives and scholarly repositories

Benefits of Open Access

Open Access publication ensures:

• Wider dissemination of research findings
• Increased visibility and readership
• Greater citation potential
• Global accessibility without financial barriers
• Faster knowledge transfer between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers

No Access Restrictions

The journal does not impose embargo periods, subscription fees, or pay-per-view access restrictions. All content remains freely available to readers worldwide immediately upon publication.

Compliance with International Standards

The journal's Open Access policy aligns with internationally recognized principles of open scholarly communication and supports the unrestricted exchange of academic knowledge for the benefit of the global research community.

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)