Umm Al-Qura University Journals are peer-reviewed, open-access academic publications committed to disseminating scholarly knowledge globally without barriers. We firmly believe that access to high-caliber, peer-reviewed research should never be hindered by financial constraints or licensing restrictions.
All articles published in Umm Al-Qura University Journals are immediately and permanently accessible online for reading, downloading, and sharing, free of subscription fees or paywalls.
This policy reflects our enduring commitment to the global academic community and our mission to foster equitable and transparent access to research across diverse disciplines.
Open Access License
Umm Al-Qura University Journals publish all articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits the following:
Readers are free to copy, distribute, and adapt the published work, provided appropriate credit is explicitly given to the original author(s) and source.
The material may not be used for commercial purposes.
Full licensing terms and details can be accessed here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Copyright and Publishing Rights
Authors retain full copyright to their published works. Upon publication, Umm Al-Qura University Journals are granted a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the work under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Authors have the right to:
Reuse or deposit the published version of their articles in institutional repositories, on personal websites, or within course packs and teaching materials.
Distribute copies of the work for educational or scholarly research purposes.
Incorporate the content into subsequent works, provided that Umm Al-Qura University Journals are duly cited as the original venue of publication and that the reuse remains strictly non-commercial.
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
Umm Al-Qura University Journals are proud to support Open Science by publishing completely free of charge for authors.
No Article Processing Charges (APCs).
No submission fees.
No page or color charges.
All publishing costs are fully subsidized by Umm Al-Qura University, allowing scholars to publish with zero financial burden. This model underscores our commitment to providing inclusive and equitable publishing opportunities for researchers worldwide, regardless of their institutional affiliation or geographic origin.
Benefits of Open Access Publishing in Umm Al-Qura University Journals
Publishing open access in Umm Al-Qura University Journals affords numerous benefits to both authors and the scholarly community, including:
Immediate Global Visibility: All articles are made freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
Enhanced Citation and Impact: Open access articles offer greater discoverability and ease of access, significantly increasing their citation potential.
Compliance with Funder Mandates: Many funding bodies require publicly funded research to be made available via open-access avenues.
Long-Term Archiving: All content is permanently preserved across the journals' official portals and indexed repositories.
Archiving and Digital Preservation
Umm Al-Qura University Journals ensure the permanent availability and preservation of their published scholarly output through:
Archiving all content directly on the journals' official digital platforms.
Actively integrating publications into reputable academic repositories and long-term digital preservation systems.
Assigning a persistent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to every article to ensure permanent discoverability and accurate citation linking.
Reuse and Redistribution
The reuse of content published in Umm Al-Qura University Journals is governed by the terms of the CC BY-NC license. Non-commercial reuse—including translation, adaptation, or redistribution—is permitted, provided that the original work is properly attributed. Commercial exploitation of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Any commercial use or revenue-generating activity requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.