Open Access Policy and Liscensing

Open Access Policy and Licensing

Sustainable Trends and Business Research (STBR) is fully committed to the principles of open access. All articles published in the journal are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon acceptance, ensuring that scholarly work is available to a global audience without financial, legal, or technical barriers. This aligns with the vision of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which advocates for unrestricted access to peer-reviewed research.

To facilitate broad dissemination and reuse, STBR applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) to all published content. This license permits users to read, download, copy, distribute, adapt, and build upon the material in any format or medium, including for commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license is included, and any modifications are clearly indicated. By adopting this license, STBR supports transparency, collaboration, and the free exchange of ideas across disciplines and borders.