Sinop University Social Sciences Journal follows the Diamond Open Access publishing model, which provides immediate and unrestricted access to scholarly content without charging fees to either authors or readers.

Under this model, the journal does not charge:

• article submission fees;
• Article Processing Charges (APCs);
• peer review fees;
• page charges;
• publication or acceptance fees.

The journal is financially supported by Sinop University, and all editorial and publishing activities are carried out within the framework of non-profit, publicly funded academic publishing.

The journal does not generate revenue through:

• advertising;
• sponsorship;
• commercial publishing activities.

All submitted manuscripts undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review and are evaluated solely on the basis of their scientific quality, originality, and academic merit.

All published content is made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication.

Under the Diamond Open Access model:

• Authors are not required to pay any publication fees.
• Readers have immediate and free access to all published content.
• Editorial and peer review decisions are based exclusively on academic merit.
• The journal accepts no advertising or commercial sponsorship.
• The journal is supported by a public university and operates on a non-profit basis.

Sinop University Social Sciences Journal is committed to promoting ethical, transparent, and publicly accessible scholarly communication in accordance with the principles of Open Science and Diamond Open Access.