Open Access Policy

'ASABIYAH: Jurnal Pengabdian Hukum is a fully open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. In accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access, users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

1. Free and Immediate Access

All articles published in 'ASABIYAH: Jurnal Pengabdian Hukum are made accessible online immediately upon publication. There are no paywalls, subscription fees, or registration requirements for readers to access, view, or download published articles.

2. Benefits for Community Legal Studies

By maintaining an open-access model, the journal aims to remove financial and technical barriers to legal knowledge dissemination. This ensures that field findings, legal outreach strategies, community empowerment models, and advocacy frameworks reach researchers, legal aid practitioners, policymakers, and local communities worldwide without restriction.

3. Repository Archiving and Dissemination

Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version (Publisher's PDF) of their articles in institutional repositories, academic networks, or personal websites to maximize visibility, citation impact, and practical utilization of their community service research.