Open Access Policy

PLANDEV-S: Planning and Development for Sustainability is a fully open access journal, which means that all content is freely available to readers without charge, subscription, or registration.

We believe that open access to research promotes knowledge sharing, supports innovation, and contributes to the global advancement of science, especially in the field of sustainable urban and regional planning.

All articles published in PLANDEV-S are:

  • Immediately and permanently available online upon publication.

  • Published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, users are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

As long as:

  • Proper attribution is given to the original authors and the source.

  • A link to the license is provided.

  • Any changes made are indicated.

For more details, please visit the Creative Commons website.