Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities

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At Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, authors retain the copyright to their work. Unlike traditional subscription-based journals that require authors to transfer copyright, our open access model ensures that authors maintain control over their intellectual property.

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All articles published in Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 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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Journal Information

Journal Name
Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
ISSN (Online)
2769-8912
Publisher
Scientific Publications
Open Access
Yes

License Type
CC BY 4.0
Copyright Holder
Author(s)

Self-Archiving
Permitted
Preprint Policy
Allowed
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