Open Access Licence Agreement
The International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering uses an Immediate Open Access model (Gold Open Access). All articles published at the International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology (AUSMT) are Open Access. All manuscripts accepted and published after 2021 on this site use the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0). Author(s) retain the copyright of their work, with articles licensed to the publisher (Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers (CIAE)) and International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology (AUSMT). You do not need to seek permission from the International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology (AUSMT) for reuse of contents published on this site.
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Open Access ensures the widest possible access to research, makes research available to wider audiences, allows readers to use articles and data, and also allows author(s) to distribute their works freely. Open Access accelerates research by removing barriers to collaboration and accelerates scientific communication.
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