All articles published by the journals of Combinatorial Press will be freely available worldwide under an open access license. This means that:
Anyone can access and read the full text of all articles published in Combinatorial Press journals for free, with no restrictions and no fees for either readers or authors (diamond open access).
Reuse of published material (including figures and tables) is allowed as long as proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is provided, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Permissions
No special permission is required to reuse any part of an article published by Combinatorial Press under the CC BY 4.0 license, as long as the original work is cited correctly. Please note that the reuse of an article does not imply endorsement by the authors or Combinatorial Press.
Understanding Open Access
Combinatorial Press fully supports the principles of open access as outlined in the Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda declarations. Specifically:
Peer-reviewed literature is available to everyone without subscription fees or paywalls.
Published articles are immediately accessible in open access format, with no embargo period.
Material published by Combinatorial Press can be freely reused, provided that proper citation to the original source is included.
All articles, data, graphics, and supplementary materials published in Combinatorial Press journals can be freely linked from external sources, indexed by search engines, and used by text-mining applications, websites, and blogs, provided that the original source and publisher are credited.
Important Note
Some articles—especially reviews—may contain figures, tables, or text reproduced from other publications, for which Combinatorial Press does not hold the copyright. In these cases, users should contact the original copyright holder (usually the original publisher or authors) for permission to reuse such material.
Advantages of Open Access for Authors
Open access articles published by Combinatorial Press receive high visibility and broad accessibility, as they are freely available online to readers worldwide. Authors benefit from increased exposure, since researchers can access and download articles without any fees or barriers. Open access content is also more likely to be indexed by search engines and included in major databases, increasing the potential for citations.
External Open Access Resources
For more information about open access, the following resources may be helpful: