Open Access Policy

All articles published in Mercatura Lumina: Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism are freely and permanently accessible to readers worldwide. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full texts of articles, and share published works without any subscription or access fees. This open-access policy is designed to promote the widest possible dissemination of scholarly knowledge and research findings in the fields of management, entrepreneurship, business innovation, and tourism studies, while fostering academic collaboration at national and international levels.

All articles published in Mercatura Lumina are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license permits users to use, distribute, reproduce, and adapt the published content in any medium or format, provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and the journal. Any derivative works must be distributed under the same license terms.

Mercatura Lumina: Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing issues related to research misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, redundant publication, and other ethical violations. These ethical principles apply to all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

Through the implementation of a transparent open-access model and the enforcement of rigorous ethical publishing standards, Mercatura Lumina aims to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and global impact of research in management, entrepreneurship, and tourism. The journal seeks to contribute to the advancement of scholarly knowledge, innovation-driven practices, sustainable economic development, and evidence-based decision-making at local, national, and international levels.