VIRAL: Veritas International Research in Applied Linguistics provides immediate open access to all published content based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports the global exchange of knowledge and promotes wider dissemination of scholarly work.

All articles published in VIRAL are freely accessible online without subscription, payment, or access restrictions. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, cite, and link to the full texts of the articles for lawful purposes in accordance with the journal’s licensing policy.

The journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), which allows users to share and adapt the material provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

By adopting an open access policy, VIRAL aims to increase the visibility, accessibility, and impact of research in applied linguistics and related fields for researchers, educators, practitioners, and the wider academic community worldwide.