Open access

Journal de Comunicación Social is a freely accessible open-access journal. The digital content of each article is available online for free; therefore, it is possible to download all published articles with proper source attribution. As part of its open-access policy, the journal publishes contributions submitted by authors with their express authorization, without requiring monetary compensation.

It is of interest to the journal that contributions published in each issue have broad dissemination, as we believe their contributions can enrich the academic dialogue in the field of social sciences. In this regard, the journal agrees that articles and reviews can be accessed, downloaded, and shared for academic purposes. The journal is also open to contributions being reproduced in any medium as long as it is done for proper academic purposes and without profit (cc BY NC SA). The journal permits their publication as long as the source is cited.

The journal operates under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License, recognizing the significance of disseminating scientific knowledge among peers throughout the region. Furthermore, it is an institutional policy of the Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo" to contribute to the dissemination of intellectual production in open-access repositories.

It should be emphasized that the journal respects the copyright and intellectual property rights of the contents deposited on its site, in accordance with Law 1322 and its Copyright Regulations of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

STATEMENTS

Journal de Comunicación Social subscribes to the following international declarations that promote open access:

   • The Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) (2002)

   • The Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing (2003)

   • Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (2003).