• Article and Copyright License

    The journal Problems of Oriental Philosophy provides immediate open access to all published content in order to support the global exchange of scholarly knowledge in philosophy, Oriental studies, intellectual history, and related humanities disciplines.

    All articles published in the journal are freely available online without subscription or access fees. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without requesting prior permission from the publisher or authors, provided that proper citation of the original work is given.

    This open access model is based on the principle that making research freely available to the public enhances the global dissemination of knowledge and promotes scholarly communication across cultures and disciplines.

    The journal follows internationally recognized open-access publishing standards and supports the broader objectives of the open science movement.

    Authors retain the right to:

    • Share their published articles on personal or institutional websites
    • Deposit their work in institutional or subject repositories
    • Disseminate their research through academic networks, provided that the original publication in the journal is properly cited.

    All articles remain permanently accessible on the journal’s official website.

    Licensing Policy

    Articles published in Problems of Oriental Philosophy are distributed under a Creative Commons license, which ensures that published research can be freely accessed and shared while protecting the rights of authors.

    The journal typically publishes articles under the following license:

    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

    Under this license:

    • Users may share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
    • Users may adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
    • Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and the journal.
    • A link to the license must be provided.
    • Any modifications must be clearly indicated.

    The license ensures that the work remains accessible, reusable, and properly attributed, while preserving the intellectual ownership of the authors.

    Author Rights and Copyright

    Authors publishing in Problems of Oriental Philosophy retain copyright of their work.

    By submitting and publishing an article in the journal, authors grant the publisher the right to:

    • Publish and disseminate the article
    • Identify itself as the original publisher of the work.

    Authors are free to reuse their work in future publications, books, or academic materials, provided that the original publication in the journal is properly acknowledged.

    Copyright Policy

    Authors who publish in Problems of Oriental Philosophy retain the copyright of their work.

    By submitting and publishing a manuscript in the journal, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and archive the article in all formats and media.

    This policy ensures that:

    • Authors maintain full intellectual ownership of their research.
    • The journal has the right to publish and disseminate the article as the version of record.
    • The article may be indexed, archived, and distributed through scholarly databases and repositories.

    Authors may reuse their work in future publications such as:

    • books and monographs
    • edited volumes
    • institutional reports
    • academic teaching materials

    provided that the original publication in the journal is clearly acknowledged with full citation and DOI reference.

    All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which allows the broad reuse and distribution of the research while ensuring proper attribution to the authors and the journal.

    Self-Archiving Policy (Green Open Access)

    The journal Problems of Oriental Philosophy supports the principles of Green Open Access, allowing authors to archive their work in various repositories and platforms to promote wider dissemination of scholarly research.

    Authors are permitted to deposit the following versions of their manuscripts:

    Preprint (Submitted Version)

    Authors may share the preprint version of their manuscript:

    • before submission
    • during the peer review process

    on:

    • personal websites
    • institutional repositories
    • academic preprint servers
    • scholarly social networks.

    Accepted Manuscript (Post-Print)

    After the manuscript has been accepted for publication, authors may deposit the accepted version (after peer review but before journal formatting) in:

    • institutional repositories
    • subject repositories
    • personal academic webpages.

    Authors should indicate that the manuscript has been accepted for publication in the journal and provide a citation once the final version becomes available.

    Published Version (Version of Record)

    The final published version of the article may also be shared by authors:

    • on institutional repositories
    • on personal or departmental websites
    • in academic databases or research platforms.

    The shared version must include:

    • full citation of the article
    • DOI link to the official publication
    • acknowledgement of the journal as the original source.

    There is no embargo period for self-archiving.

    Repository and Indexing Compatibility

    The journal encourages authors to deposit their work in recognized academic repositories such as:

    • institutional repositories of universities
    • national libraries
    • open research archives
    • disciplinary repositories.

    This policy ensures long-term preservation, accessibility, and global visibility of scholarly research published in the journal.

    Copyright Policy

    Authors who publish in Problems of Oriental Philosophy retain the copyright of their work.

    By submitting and publishing a manuscript in the journal, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and archive the article in all formats and media.

    This policy ensures that:

    • Authors maintain full intellectual ownership of their research.
    • The journal has the right to publish and disseminate the article as the version of record.
    • The article may be indexed, archived, and distributed through scholarly databases and repositories.

    Authors may reuse their work in future publications such as:

    • books and monographs
    • edited volumes
    • institutional reports
    • academic teaching materials

    provided that the original publication in the journal is clearly acknowledged with full citation and DOI reference.

    All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which allows the broad reuse and distribution of the research while ensuring proper attribution to the authors and the journal.

    Self-Archiving Policy (Green Open Access)

    The journal Problems of Oriental Philosophy supports the principles of Green Open Access, allowing authors to archive their work in various repositories and platforms to promote wider dissemination of scholarly research.

    Authors are permitted to deposit the following versions of their manuscripts:

    Preprint (Submitted Version)

    Authors may share the preprint version of their manuscript:

    • before submission
    • during the peer review process

    on:

    • personal websites
    • institutional repositories
    • academic preprint servers
    • scholarly social networks.

    Accepted Manuscript (Post-Print)

    After the manuscript has been accepted for publication, authors may deposit the accepted version (after peer review but before journal formatting) in:

    • institutional repositories
    • subject repositories
    • personal academic webpages.

    Authors should indicate that the manuscript has been accepted for publication in the journal and provide a citation once the final version becomes available.

    Published Version (Version of Record)

    The final published version of the article may also be shared by authors:

    • on institutional repositories
    • on personal or departmental websites
    • in academic databases or research platforms.

    The shared version must include:

    • full citation of the article
    • DOI link to the official publication
    • acknowledgement of the journal as the original source.

    There is no embargo period for self-archiving.

    Repository and Indexing Compatibility

    The journal encourages authors to deposit their work in recognized academic repositories such as:

    • institutional repositories of universities
    • national libraries
    • open research archives
    • disciplinary repositories.

    This policy ensures long-term preservation, accessibility, and global visibility of scholarly research published in the journal.