Open Access Policy

NextGen Chemical Engineering Journal (NGCEJ) is a fully **open access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal**. All published articles are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication without subscription charges or access fees.

The journal believes that open access promotes the global exchange of scientific knowledge, increases research visibility, and supports innovation in chemical engineering and related disciplines.

1. Reader Rights

Readers are allowed to:

•  Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles.

•  Use articles for academic, research, and educational purposes without prior permission from the publisher or authors.

•  Share published work provided proper citation is given.

• No registration or payment is required to access journal content.

2. Author Rights and Copyright

•  Authors **retain full copyright** of their published work.

•  Authors grant NGCEJ the right to publish and distribute the article as the original publisher.

•  Authors may archive and share their published articles on:

•  Personal websites

•  Institutional repositories

•  Academic social networks

•   Research databases

• Proper citation of the journal publication is required

 3. Licensing Policy

All articles are published under a **Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0)** unless otherwise stated.

This license permits:

•  Redistribution

•  Adaptation

•  Commercial use

• Provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal.

4. Article Processing Charges (APC)

• To support editorial management, peer review, website maintenance, and digital archiving, the journal may charge an Article Processing Charge (APC)** after manuscript acceptance.

•  Submission is free.

•  APC details are clearly mentioned in the *Author Guidelines* section.

•  Waivers or discounts may be considered for authors from developing countries or under special circumstances.

5. Archiving and Preservation

• NGCEJ ensures long-term digital preservation of published content through:

• Website archiving systems

•  Institutional backups

•  Repository storage where applicable

• This guarantees permanent accessibility of scholarly records.

 6. Indexing and Accessibility

The journal aims to maximize discoverability through:

•  Search engine indexing

•  Academic databases

•  Metadata standards compliant with scholarly publishing practices

7. Ethical Commitment

Open access publishing at NGCEJ follows international publication ethics standards. The journal maintains transparency, academic integrity, and unbiased peer review processes.

8. Policy Updates

The Open Access Policy may be updated periodically to reflect best publishing practices. Updated versions will be published on the journal website.