Open Access Statement

Open Access Policy

Advanced Forensic Accounting Innovation (ADFAN)

Advanced Forensic Accounting Innovation (ADFAN) is a fully Diamond Open Access scholarly journal, dedicated to making all research articles and content freely accessible immediately upon publication. ADFAN charges no Article Processing Charges (APC), no submission fees, and no subscription fees — ensuring authors' work is visible, retrievable, and usable by scholars, forensic accounting practitioners, fraud examiners, regulators, law enforcement agencies, and the global public, supporting equitable access to forensic accounting knowledge without any financial barriers.

Copyright and Licensing: Authors retain full copyright and grant ADFAN the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) , allowing unrestricted sharing, adaptation, translation, and reuse, provided that appropriate credit is given and derivative works maintain the same license.

This Diamond Open Access model promotes rapid dissemination, increasing the visibility, citation potential, and practical impact of forensic accounting research. Immediate and free access enables global knowledge exchange among forensic accountants, auditors, fraud examiners, regulators, and academics. It accelerates translation of research into investigative practice, fraud prevention policy, courtroom standards, and regulatory innovation. Readers can freely access, download, share, and build upon the work, fostering a culture of transparency and trust that is essential to the forensic accounting profession.

ADFAN strictly adheres to international publishing standards and ethical guidelines, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Code of Professional Ethics. Compliance ensures transparency, proper attribution, and the permanent preservation of scholarly content, supporting integrity and accountability in forensic accounting research dissemination.

Furthermore, ADFAN's Diamond Open Access approach aligns with major funder mandates, institutional policies, and international initiatives such as Plan S, the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), and the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. This guarantees that authors' work meets global expectations for accessibility, ethical dissemination, and long-term scholarly and societal impact.

Key Principles and Benefits of Diamond Open Access

Immediate Accessibility: Articles are available online upon publication with no delay or any financial barriers.
No Fees for Authors or Readers: ADFAN is a Diamond OA journal — zero submission fees, zero APC, zero subscription charges.
Global Visibility: Open Access increases readership, downloads, and citation potential across forensic accounting, auditing, criminology, and legal communities worldwide.
Creative Commons Licensing: CC BY-SA 4.0 ensures legal reuse, adaptation, translation, and sharing with proper attribution.
Author Rights Retention: Authors maintain full copyright, moral rights, and control over derivative works.
Compliance with Ethical Standards: Adheres to COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, ACFE, Plan S, and UNESCO Open Science.
Enhanced Investigative & Societal Impact: Supports evidence-based fraud prevention, policy formulation, regulatory innovation, and courtroom best practices.
Long-Term Preservation: Content is permanently archived via PKP Preservation Network, LOCKSS, and DOI registration through Crossref (Prefix: 10.69726).
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Facilitates sharing of forensic accounting knowledge across accounting, data science, criminology, law, and regulatory domains.
Equitable Access: Democratizes access to forensic accounting research for scholars, practitioners, and institutions worldwide, regardless of economic capacity.