Open Access and Licensing Policy

Swami Vivekananda University Press (SVUP) follows a diamond open access model, meaning:

✔ No publication charges
✔ No processing fees
✔ No subscription fees
✔ Free access for all readers

SVUP is committed to global academic knowledge sharing and ensures that all published content remains freely accessible for educational and non-commercial use.

4.1 Open Access Statement

All books, chapters, and academic works published by SVUP are immediately available online without restrictions. Readers may download, read, and share content freely for non-commercial purposes.

4.2 License: Creative Commons CC BY-NC

All publications are licensed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) License

Under this license, users may:

• Share: copy and redistribute the material
• Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material

As long as they:

• Give proper credit to the authors and Swami Vivekananda University Press
• Do not use the material for commercial purposes

4.3 Copyright

Authors retain full copyright of their work.
SVUP receives publishing rights for electronic distribution and archiving.

4.4 Benefits of This Policy

• Ensures wider readership and global visibility
• Enables academic reuse for research and teaching
• Promotes non-commercial dissemination of knowledge
• Improves citation and research impact