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Author Retains Copyright: Authors who publish with Scientific Publications retain full copyright of their work. No copyright transfer is required.

Under our open access policy, authors retain the copyright to their work. Unlike traditional subscription-based journals that require copyright transfer, our model ensures that authors maintain control over their intellectual property while granting the journal a license to publish under a Creative Commons license.

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All articles published in our journals are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This is the most permissive open license available.

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What does CC BY 4.0 allow? Anyone can share, adapt, and build upon your work for any purpose, even commercially, as long as they give you proper credit.

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Under the CC BY 4.0 license, readers and users of our journals have the right to:

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Attribution Requirement: All users must provide proper attribution to the original authors, including a link to the published article and the DOI.

Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to include any third-party material (figures, tables, data, etc.) that is not covered by the CC BY 4.0 license. Proper attribution must be given to the original source.

License Statement

Suggested Citation Format:

Author(s). (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxx

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I retain copyright of my work?
Yes, authors retain full copyright of their published articles under our open access policy.
Can I share my article on ResearchGate or Academia.edu?
Yes, you are encouraged to share your published articles on any academic social network or personal website.
Can I post a preprint before submission?
Yes, we encourage preprint posting. Please disclose this during submission and update with the final published version.
Can I translate my article?
Yes, under the CC BY license, you may translate your work. The translation must include attribution to the original.
What about commercial use of my article?
The CC BY license allows commercial use, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors.

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