Open Access

Learning Communities — International Journal of Learning in Social Contexts is a fully Diamond Open Access journal. All articles published by the journal are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges, paywalls, registration fees, or other access barriers.

The journal does not charge authors article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, publication fees, or standard open access fees. Authors can submit and publish eligible scholarly work without paying a publication charge.

The journal's open access model is intended to support the widest possible dissemination of scholarly knowledge and to remove financial barriers for authors, readers, researchers, students, practitioners, institutions, and communities.

Diamond Open Access Model

Under the journal's Diamond Open Access model, both access to published content and standard publication are provided without direct charges to readers or authors.

This publishing model supports equitable participation in scholarly communication, particularly for researchers and institutions that may have limited access to subscription resources or funding for article processing charges.

Immediate and Free Access

Published articles are available online immediately after publication. No embargo period is imposed by the journal before readers may access the full text of an article.

Readers may access, read, download, share, and use published articles in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.

Creative Commons License

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in Learning Communities — International Journal of Learning in Social Contexts are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

The CC BY 4.0 license permits users to copy, share, distribute, reproduce, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon published material for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author or authors and the source of publication.

Users should also provide a link to the applicable license and indicate whether changes have been made to the original material. Reuse must not imply endorsement by the authors, editors, journal, or publisher.

Full license information is available at: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) .

Copyright

Authors retain copyright in their published work unless otherwise stated and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Because articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, authors may subsequently share, distribute, archive, reproduce, or reuse their published work, provided that the original publication is appropriately acknowledged.

Self-Archiving and Repository Deposit

Authors may deposit and share their published articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, academic profiles, scholarly networks, or other lawful archives without an embargo period, subject to appropriate citation of the original publication.

Authors are encouraged to include complete bibliographic information and, where available, the DOI or permanent link to the version published by the journal.

Reader Rights

Readers do not require a subscription or payment to access the journal's published scholarly content. Open access applies to the full text of published articles and supports their use for research, education, teaching, professional practice, and other lawful purposes under the conditions of the applicable license.

No Article Processing Charges

Learning Communities — International Journal of Learning in Social Contexts does not require authors to pay an article processing charge for standard publication.

Editorial assessment and peer-review decisions are based on academic merit, relevance, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and suitability for the journal, and are not influenced by an author's ability to pay.

Commitment to Open Scholarship

The journal supports open scholarly communication by promoting immediate access, responsible reuse, broad dissemination, and long-term visibility of published work.

Through its Diamond Open Access model and CC BY 4.0 licensing, the journal seeks to advance inclusive, accessible, and equitable participation in scholarly communication across different institutions, disciplines, regions, and communities.