Licensing & Copyright Policy
American Journal of Trade & Policy
The American Journal of Trade & Policy (AJTP) operates under a hybrid publishing and access model under the management of American Observer Press, United States.
Published articles may be available through paid access, subscription, or Open Access depending on the publication model selected for the article.
Copyright
Copyright © American Observer Press.
For articles published under the standard publication model, copyright is retained by the publisher unless otherwise stated.
Open Access Policy
Authors may choose an optional Open Access publication model after acceptance of their manuscript by paying the applicable Open Access fee determined by the journal.
Open Access articles are made freely available online immediately upon publication.
The specific Creative Commons license applicable to an Open Access article will be clearly indicated on the individual article page.
Licensing Information
Non-Open Access Articles
Non-Open Access articles are protected under the copyright of American Observer Press and may require subscription or payment for full-text access.
All rights are reserved by the publisher. No part of these publications may be reproduced, distributed, stored, transmitted, displayed, or used in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the publisher, except for brief scholarly citation, referencing, and other uses permitted under applicable academic and copyright practices.
Unauthorized commercial redistribution or republication is prohibited.
Open Access Articles
Open Access articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Under this license, users may read, download, copy, and share the articles for noncommercial purposes provided that proper attribution is given to the original source and the work is not modified, adapted, or used commercially.
Archiving and Scholarly Use
Readers may cite, reference, and link to published articles for scholarly and noncommercial academic purposes, provided that proper attribution is given to the original source and journal.
Policy Updates
The journal reserves the right to revise or update its licensing, copyright, access, and publication policies when necessary. Updated policies will be published on the journal website.
Journal Continuity Notice
The journal continues publication under American Observer Press, USA, beginning with the 2024 publication year. Previous volumes published prior to 2024 remain available in the journal archive as part of the continuing scholarly record of the journal.
Contact Information
For copyright permissions and licensing inquiries, please contact:
Email: ajtp@usa.com
