Pandai: Education Journal is fully committed to the principles of open access, which means that all published content is freely and openly available to anyone. This policy is based on the belief that wide-ranging access to scientific research will accelerate the global exchange of knowledge and enhance the impact of education.

1. Core Principles

• Free and Unrestricted Access: All articles published in this journal are available at no cost to users and institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles without prior permission from the publisher or the author.
• Author Retains Copyright: Authors retain the copyright to their work, while granting the journal the right of first publication.
• Creative Commons License: All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows users to copy, distribute, and display the work, as well as to create derivative works, provided that attribution is given to the original author and the derivative work is distributed under the same license.

2. Benefits of Open Access

• Increased Visibility and Impact: Openly accessible articles tend to have higher visibility and citation rates, which ultimately increases the research impact of the authors.
• Accelerated Innovation: Free access to research enables researchers, academics, and practitioners worldwide to build upon and develop new ideas more quickly.
• Democratization of Knowledge: This policy removes financial and geographical barriers, allowing everyone to access scholarly knowledge without limitations.

By implementing this policy, Pandai: Education Journal aims to contribute to the wider and more equitable dissemination of educational knowledge globally.