Editorial Information

Future–RERD is committed to the broad dissemination of research findings that contribute to the advancement of rural economics and regional development. In line with global best practices, the journal operates under a Gold Open Access model to ensure that all scholarly content is freely accessible to a worldwide audience.

Gold Open Access

Upon acceptance, all articles are published online with unrestricted access. Readers across the globe can access, download, and share content at no cost. Authors retain full copyright of their work, and all publications are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the work for any purpose, even commercially, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

There are no Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publishing in Future–RERD. The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, peer review, production, or online hosting. Authors can publish their work free of cost while benefiting from high visibility and global distribution.

Ethical Considerations

Future–RERD upholds the highest standards of ethical publishing. Authors must ensure that submitted work is original, free of plagiarism, and conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines. All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer review process to validate their academic merit, methodological soundness, and relevance to rural and regional development.

Archiving and Repositories

To safeguard the scholarly record, all published articles are permanently archived in multiple repositories. Authors are also encouraged to deposit pre-prints or post-prints of their work in institutional or subject-based repositories, consistent with journal policy and the CC BY 4.0 license. The journal ensures compliance with indexing databases and long-term digital preservation standards.

Funding and Support Disclosure

Authors are required to disclose any funding sources, financial support, or conflicts of interest related to their research. Funding details should be included in the Acknowledgments section of the manuscript. Transparent reporting of funding helps maintain the integrity and credibility of published research.

Access and Licensing

All content published in Future–RERD is immediately and freely available to the public under the CC BY 4.0 license. This ensures that users may:

  • View, download, and distribute the work freely

  • Adapt, remix, or reuse the content for academic or commercial purposes

  • Provided that proper citation and attribution to the original authors and journal are given