Copyright Policy
The IOASD Journal of Business and Management Studies respects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to protecting copyrighted works while ensuring the broad dissemination of scholarly research through open-access publishing.
This Copyright Policy outlines the ownership of copyright, the rights granted to the journal, the responsibilities of authors, and the conditions governing the use and reuse of published content.
Copyright Ownership
Authors retain the copyright to their published work.
By submitting a manuscript for publication and upon its acceptance, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, display, and preserve the article in all media and formats for scholarly and non-commercial purposes.
Authors remain free to use, share, and reuse their published work in accordance with the applicable licensing terms, provided that appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication in the journal is given.
Rights Granted to the Journal
Upon publication, the journal is granted the right to:
· Publish and distribute the article in print and electronic formats.
· Assign persistent identifiers, where applicable.
· Archive and preserve published content through the journal's preservation systems and indexing services.
· Include published articles in databases, repositories, abstracting services, and indexing platforms.
· Promote and disseminate published content through the journal's website and other scholarly communication channels.
These rights enable the journal to ensure the long-term accessibility, visibility, and preservation of published research.
Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the submitted manuscript does not infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party.
Authors should:
· Obtain written permission for the reproduction of copyrighted material where required.
· Properly acknowledge the source of all reproduced or adapted material.
· Ensure that all figures, tables, illustrations, photographs, and other third-party content are used lawfully.
· Confirm that submission of the manuscript does not violate any contractual or legal obligations.
The journal may request evidence of permission for copyrighted material at any stage of the editorial or publication process.
Third-Party Material
Where a manuscript includes copyrighted material owned by another individual or organization, authors must obtain any necessary permissions before submission unless the material is used under an applicable legal exception or an appropriate open license.
Appropriate credit must be provided within the manuscript for all reproduced or adapted material.
Failure to obtain the necessary permissions may result in delays in publication or rejection of the manuscript.
Licensing
All articles published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License.
This license permits users to copy, distribute, adapt, and reproduce the published work for non-commercial purposes, provided that:
· Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.
· A link to the applicable license is provided.
· Any modifications are clearly indicated.
· The use complies with the terms and conditions of the license.
Commercial use of published content requires permission where required by the applicable license.
Self-Archiving
Authors are encouraged to share and archive the published version of their articles through:
· Institutional repositories.
· Subject repositories.
· Personal academic websites.
· Institutional webpages.
· Non-commercial scholarly networking platforms, where permitted.
When sharing published articles, authors should acknowledge the journal as the original place of publication and include the article's citation and, where available, the Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Copyright Infringement
Any allegation of copyright infringement relating to published or submitted material will be investigated by the Editorial Office.
Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may take appropriate action, including requesting corrections, removing infringing material, delaying publication, retracting published articles, or taking other measures necessary to protect intellectual property rights.
Related Policies
This Copyright Policy should be read together with the journal's:
Commitment to Intellectual Property
The IOASD Journal of Business and Management Studies is committed to respecting intellectual property rights while promoting the responsible dissemination of scholarly knowledge. The journal seeks to balance the rights of authors with the interests of readers and the wider academic community by supporting lawful reuse, proper attribution, and long-term preservation of published research.
