WAPRIME provides immediate open access to all published articles, ensuring that research is freely available to the public without any financial or legal barriers. This policy is aligned with our mission to promote the global exchange of knowledge and enhance the impact of scientific research.

All articles in WAPRIME are freely accessible to users, who are allowed to download, share, and distribute them. Articles are available for non-commercial purposes only, and no modifications or derivative works are permitted.

Open Access Principles

1. No Article Processing Charges (APCs): WAPRIME does not charge authors or readers any fees for accessing or publishing articles. The journal's operating costs are covered by www.welchstore.com. This allows us to provide a sustainable open-access publishing model that benefits both authors and readers.
2. Permanent Archiving: All articles are permanently accessible on the journal's website and indexed in international open-access repositories.
3. Commitment to Open Science: We actively support Open Science and Open Data principles, fostering transparency and collaboration in research.

Ethical and Transparent Publishing

Our open access policy adheres to the highest international publishing standards and ethical guidelines. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right to make their work openly available to the global community, contributing to scientific progress.

WAPRIME endorses the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities.