Open access policy

The BAU Cyprus Law Journal (BCLJ) is an open-access journal. We firmly believe
that knowledge should be freely available to everyone without subscription barriers.
All articles published in the journal are available online immediately upon publication
and may be read, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed or reused by anyone for
lawful purposes without financial, legal or technical barriers.

To support this commitment, BCLJ publishes all content under the Creative
Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This license permits
unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original
author and source are properly credited. Authors retain copyright to their work but
grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish and disseminate their articles
worldwide.
There are no submission fees, publication fees or access fees associated with the
BAU Cyprus Law Journal. By removing financial barriers, we aim to foster greater
access to high-quality legal scholarship and facilitate the exchange of ideas across
borders and disciplines.
Articles are deposited in our online archive and in external repositories to ensure
long-term digital preservation. We encourage authors to share links to the published
version of their article on personal websites, institutional repositories and social
networks to maximise visibility and impact.

Self-Archiving Policy
The BAU Cyprus Law Journal encourages authors to disseminate and share their
research widely. Under our Open Access policy and the Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 International license, authors are free to deposit the published
version of their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites or other open
platforms immediately after publication.
When archiving your article, we kindly ask authors to:

  • Use the final published PDF provided by the journal.
  • Include a citation to the BAU Cyprus Law Journal and a link to the journalʼs
    website where the article was originally published.
  • Indicate that the work is licensed under CC BY 4.0 and provide a link to the
    license terms.
    Self-archiving helps maximise the reach of your research and ensures that your
    article remains accessible for future scholars. There are no embargo periods or
    restrictions on when you may deposit your work. Authors retain the right to share and
    reuse their work according to the terms of the CC BY license.