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Mari Papel y Corrugado Open Access Policy
At Mari Papel y Corrugado, all published articles are made freely accessible to a global audience under an open-access license, ensuring:
- Readers worldwide can immediately access the full text of every published article without any subscription fees or access barriers.
- Content can be reused by anyone, provided proper attribution is given to the original work, in accordance with our open-access license.
- We do not charge authors any processing or submission fees for open-access publication.
Permissions and Usage
No special permissions are required to reuse any part of articles published in Mari Papel y Corrugado, including figures and tables. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, meaning content may be reused without restriction as long as proper citation is provided. Reuse does not imply endorsement by the authors or the journal.
Additionally, authors are free to submit their work to external repositories at any stage—whether it is a submitted, accepted, or published version—without requiring special permissions.
External Open Access Resources
For those unfamiliar with open access, the following resources provide further insights:
- Wikipedia’s Open Access Article
- Open Access Network
- Open Access Explained!
Definition of Open Access
In line with key open-access declarations (Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda), Mari Papel y Corrugado adheres to the following principles:
- Peer-reviewed literature is available free of charge, without subscription or access fees.
- Articles are immediately accessible in an open-access format, with no embargo period.
- Published content can be reused without prior permission, provided the original source is properly cited.
Since 2018, we have published all articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), granting authors maximum rights over their work. This includes content published before 2018, now also covered under the CC BY license.
This allows all articles—data, figures, and supplementary materials included—to be freely linked, indexed by search engines, and reused for purposes like text mining or blog posts, provided proper credit is given. We believe that open access accelerates the exchange of knowledge across disciplines and fosters collaboration in interdisciplinary research.
Copyright Notice
Please note that some content, particularly in review articles, may include material from third-party sources for which Mari Papel y Corrugado does not hold copyright. In these cases, permission must be sought from the original copyright holder.
Benefits of Open Access for Authors
- Publishing with Mari Papel y Corrugado offers several advantages to authors:
- Increased Visibility: Open access ensures that your work is accessible to a global audience, including researchers and readers from developing countries, without any barriers.
- Higher Impact: Open-access articles are more likely to be indexed in major databases and search engines, leading to greater citation potential and overall visibility.
We believe that open access is an essential component of scholarly communication and can co-exist with other traditional forms of publishing, such as society-based publications and conferences.
