Sinop University Journal of Social Sciences, is a Diamond Open Access academic journal that adopts a non-profit, public-interest–oriented publishing model. The journal does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APC), submission fees, review fees, or publication fees to authors.

The journal is supported by Sinop University, and all editorial and publishing activities are carried out within the institution under a non-commercial academic publishing framework. The journal does not generate revenue from advertisements, sponsorships, or commercial activities.

All submissions undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review in accordance with scholarly independence, transparency, and academic ethics. All published content is freely available online without access restrictions.

Within this publishing model:

✔ No APCs or author fees are charged

✔ Peer review is based on academic merit

✔ All content is open and free to access

✔ No advertising or commercial revenue is accepted

✔ The journal is institutionally supported and non-profit

SÜSBD is committed to ethical publishing, transparency, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge for the public good.