Licensing Policy
International Research Journal of Scientific Studies is committed to promoting the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research. In alignment with the principles of Open Access and the guidelines set forth by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), International Research Journal of Scientific Studies adheres to the following licensing policy.
1. Open Access Statement
International Research Journal of Scientific Studies operates under a full Open Access model, meaning that all content published in this journal is freely available online without charge to the user or their institution. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, and to use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.
2. Licensing Terms
All articles published in the International Research Journal of Scientific Studies are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This license permits users to:
- Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
The full legal text of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
3. Copyright Policy
Upon publication, the copyright of the article will be automatically transferred to the International Research Journal of Scientific Studies. Authors will grant International Research Journal of Scientific Studies the exclusive right to publish and disseminate the work under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This transfer of copyright allows International Research Journal of Scientific Studies to manage the rights and permissions necessary for the broad dissemination and reuse of the research, consistent with open access principles.
Important Note: While copyright is transferred to International Research Journal of Scientific Studies the content remains openly accessible and licensed under CC BY 4.0, meaning users are still free to share and adapt the material with proper attribution. "All rights reserved" is not applicable to content published in International Research Journal of Scientific Studies. The copyright terms applied to the published content are distinct from the copyright of the journal's website as a whole.
4. Embedding and Display of Licensing Information
To ensure clarity and transparency, the licensing information will be prominently displayed in the following ways:
- Journal Website: This licensing policy will be accessible via a dedicated page on the International Research Journal of Scientific Studies website.
- Article Level: The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) will be clearly indicated on the first page of every published article, both in HTML and PDF formats. This ensures that the licensing terms are evident even when articles are downloaded and shared independently of the journal's website.
- Article Metadata: The license information will be embedded in the metadata of each article, facilitating machine readability and discoverability by indexing services and repositories.
5. Author Self-Archiving Policy (Green Open Access)
International Research Journal of Scientific Studies strongly supports authors' rights to self-archive their published work. Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit all versions of their manuscript (pre-print, post-print/Author's Accepted Manuscript, and the final published PDF version) in institutional repositories, subject-specific repositories, or on their personal websites, without any embargo period.
When self-archiving, authors are requested to:
- Provide full bibliographic details of the original publication in International Research Journal of Scientific Studies.
- Include a link to the published version on the International Research Journal of Scientific Studies website (preferably using the Digital Object Identifier - DOI).
6. Consistency of Policy
This Licensing Policy is consistent with and does not contradict the journal's Open Access Policy, Copyright Policy, or any other policies related to publication ethics and best practices. Any revisions to this policy will be clearly communicated on the journal's website.
