Open Access Statement

The Athar al-rafedain Journal (AARJ) is an open-access publication, ensuring that all articles are freely available online to users immediately upon publication. The journal is committed to maintaining high ethical standards and is prepared to issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies when necessary.

All content published in AARJ is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Users are free to read, download, print, translate, or reuse portions of articles for text and data mining or incorporation into other works.

Manuscripts submitted to AARJ undergo a thorough originality check using the reputable plagiarism detection software iThenticate, followed by a rigorous peer-review process conducted by international experts in the field.

Key benefits of publishing with AARJ include:

  • Worldwide free access for all users

  • Authors retain full copyright of their work without limitations

  • Enhanced visibility and broader readership

  • Expedited publication process

  • No restrictions related to print space or article length