Open Access and Copyright Policy
Open Access Policy
SalingDiwa: A Literary Journal is committed to promoting the free and unrestricted dissemination of literary knowledge, creative expression, and cultural perspectives. The journal operates under an open-access publishing model, ensuring that all published literary works are freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription fees or institutional access restrictions.
All published content is made available online immediately upon publication, allowing readers, writers, educators, researchers, and literary enthusiasts to read and engage with the works without financial barriers.
Through its open-access commitment, SalingDiwa seeks to encourage literary appreciation, cultural exchange, and the wider circulation of creative works across geographical, linguistic, and disciplinary boundaries.
Copyright Ownership
Authors retain copyright ownership of their original literary works published in SalingDiwa.
By submitting a work for publication and accepting the journal's publication agreement, authors grant SalingDiwa a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and make the accepted work publicly accessible through its official publication platforms.
Authors remain free to reuse their works, include them in future literary collections or anthologies, and distribute them through personal or institutional platforms, provided that the original publication in SalingDiwa is properly acknowledged.
Licensing and Reuse
Unless otherwise indicated, published works are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Under this license, readers may share, reproduce, distribute, and adapt published materials, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author, the original publication is acknowledged, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.
The license does not transfer copyright ownership from the author to the journal.
Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted works are original and do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. Any copyrighted material incorporated into a submission must be appropriately acknowledged and used with the necessary permissions.
Authors must disclose any prior publication, adaptation, or substantial reuse of submitted material.
Publication Rights
SalingDiwa reserves the right to determine the presentation, formatting, and editorial arrangement of accepted works while respecting the intellectual and moral rights of their authors.
Any substantial editorial modification affecting the meaning, artistic integrity, or intended expression of a literary work shall require consultation with the author.
SalingDiwa remains committed to protecting authorship, respecting intellectual property, and promoting the ethical and responsible circulation of literary works.
