Intermestic: Journal of International Studies provides open access to its published scholarly content to support the global exchange of knowledge and the dissemination of research in international studies.

Immediate Open Access

All published articles are made freely available online through the journal's official website without subscription requirements or access restrictions imposed on readers.

Readers may access, read, download, and share published articles in accordance with the applicable copyright and licensing terms displayed on each article.

Principles of Open Access

The journal supports the principle that access to scholarly research should facilitate academic inquiry, education, and the responsible reuse of knowledge.

Open access does not eliminate the need to respect copyright, provide proper attribution, comply with license conditions, or obtain permission for third-party materials where required.

Access to Published Content

The journal provides access to article landing pages, abstracts, bibliographic information, publication metadata, and full-text files through its online platform.

Where available, persistent identifiers such as Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are used to facilitate citation, identification, and retrieval of published articles.

Archiving and Preservation

The journal seeks to maintain the long-term accessibility of its published content through digital preservation and archiving arrangements. Preservation systems and repository partnerships will be identified on the journal website in accordance with the arrangements actually maintained by the publisher.

Reader Rights and Responsibilities

Readers are encouraged to cite published work accurately and to respect the terms of the applicable license when sharing or adapting content.

The journal does not charge readers for access to its published articles. Any author-facing publication fees, where applicable, are governed by a separate publication fee policy.