Open Access Policy

Aurora: Journal of Emerging Business Paradigms is committed to upholding the highest standards of open access publishing, ensuring that research is freely available and accessible to a global audience. The journal operates under the following principles:

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Direct Open Access
All articles published in Aurora are made immediately and freely available to the public upon publication. This policy eliminates barriers to access and supports the broad dissemination of knowledge, enabling researchers, practitioners, and the general public to benefit from scholarly work without subscription or paywall restrictions.

Copyright Retention
Authors retain full copyright of their published work. While Aurora requires authors to grant the journal the right to publish and distribute the content, authors maintain the freedom to reuse, reproduce, or share their work without limitation, in accordance with the journal's open access license.

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License
All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. This allows others to copy, distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work—even for commercial purposes—so long as proper attribution is given to the original author(s). This license maximizes the impact and reach of research while respecting author rights.

Long-Term Digital Preservation
To ensure continued accessibility, all published content is archived using long-term digital preservation systems. These preservation efforts safeguard the scholarly record and guarantee that content remains available to future generations of readers and researchers.

DOI Assignment
Each article published in Aurora is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), providing a unique and permanent link that enables reliable citation and access.

Article-Level Metadata
To enhance discoverability and visibility, all articles are enriched with comprehensive metadata. This metadata is shared with indexing services and academic databases, ensuring that published work is easily discoverable by researchers and automated systems across various platforms.