KHIDMAT: Jurnal Penerapan Ilmu dan Pemberdayaan Berkelanjutan fully supports the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which promotes free and unrestricted access to scholarly research. In accordance with these principles, the journal provides immediate open access to all published articles without subscription fees or access barriers.

The journal believes that unrestricted access to scientific knowledge enhances global knowledge exchange, strengthens academic collaboration, and contributes to the advancement of research, education, community empowerment, and sustainable development.

All articles published in KHIDMAT: Jurnal Penerapan Ilmu dan Pemberdayaan Berkelanjutan are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. This license allows users to:

• read, download, copy, and distribute the articles,

• reuse the material for educational, research, or commercial purposes,

• remix, adapt, and build upon the work,

provided that proper credit is given to the original authors, a link to the license is provided, any modifications are clearly indicated, and derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Key Principles of the Open Access Policy

1. Immediate Open Access

All articles are freely available online immediately after publication without any embargo period.

2. Author Copyright

Authors retain copyright and moral rights to their published work.

3. Free Reuse and Redistribution

Articles may be reused and redistributed for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, with appropriate attribution and license compliance.

4. Full-Text Availability

The full text of all articles is provided in PDF format to ensure accessibility and ease of use.

5. Transparent Licensing

License information is clearly stated on the journal website and within each published article, including a link to the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

6. No Registration Required

Readers may access, read, download, and share journal content without registration.

Commitment to Ethical and Transparent Publishing

The journal adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, and relevance, and the journal is committed to maintaining high standards of ethical, accessible, and responsible academic publishing.