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Ingegneria Sismica is a Diamond open access journal. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, without any subscription or payment barriers.

What This Means

  • Readers anywhere in the world have free and unlimited access to the full content of all published articles.
  • No article processing charges (APCs) are applied. Publication is entirely free of cost for authors.
  • Authors retain copyright and published content is licensed for free reuse, provided appropriate citation and attribution of the original work.
  • Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, enabling unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium.

Permissions

No special permission is required to reuse material published in Ingegneria Sismica, including text, figures, or tables. Proper citation of the original publication is sufficient. This applies to all versions of a manuscript—submitted, accepted, and published.

Our Commitment

By adopting an open access model, we support:

  • Rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge in Earthquake Engineering and related disciplines.
  • Global equity in research, allowing scholars from all regions, including low-income countries, to access and contribute to cutting-edge findings.
  • Enhanced visibility and citation of published work, supported by indexing in major databases like Scopus, Ei, and Web of Science (SCIE).

Definition of Open Access

Our open access policy aligns with the Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda declarations:

  • Peer-reviewed content is freely available with no embargo.
  • Material may be reused without prior permission, as long as the source is credited.
  • Open access promotes broader reach, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public engagement with research.