Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) is committed to the broad and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly knowledge in materials science and engineering education. From 2024 onward, the journal operates under a Diamond Open Access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and immediately available to readers without subscription, registration, or access charges.
The journal does not charge authors any submission fees, article processing charges, publication fees, or other mandatory fees for the publication of accepted manuscripts. This model supports equitable access to scholarly communication and encourages the participation of authors, readers, educators, researchers, and professionals from diverse academic and institutional backgrounds.
All articles published in Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, share, adapt, and build upon the published work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the journal, and the source of publication.
The use of the CC BY 4.0 license reflects the journal’s commitment to openness, transparency, academic collaboration, and the responsible reuse of scholarly content. By allowing wide dissemination and reuse of published work, the journal supports teaching, learning, research development, and the advancement of materials science and engineering education worldwide.
The open access policy applies to all content published in the journal from 2024 onward. Journal of Materials Education (Electronic) remains committed to maintaining rigorous editorial standards, a transparent peer-review process, and responsible publishing practices while ensuring that scholarly content remains freely accessible to the global academic community.