Open Access Policy

Umma University is committed to maximizing the visibility, accessibility, and impact of its research output through open access.

Our Commitment

Faculty, researchers, and postgraduate students are encouraged to deposit their scholarly work, making it freely available to readers worldwide at no cost.

What This Means for Authors

• Increased visibility and citation potential for your work
• Permanent, stable access via a persistent identifier
• Compliance with funder and institutional open access mandates
• Retained copyright, unless otherwise agreed with a publisher

Embargoes

Where a publisher agreement requires it, authors may apply a temporary embargo on the full text while metadata remains visible immediately.

Licensing

Content is made available under Creative Commons licensing where possible, allowing others to read, download, and cite freely while respecting author attribution.