Copyright Policy

Copyright is divided into two principal categories:

• Moral Rights: These guarantee proper attribution of the work to the author and cannot be waived.
• Economic Rights: These include rights related to publication, reproduction, and distribution.

Authors retain full intellectual property rights while granting the journal the right of first publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, ensuring open access and proper citation.

Key Aspects of Copyright:

1. Moral Rights:
   Authors maintain the right to attribution and protection against distortion or misuse of their work.
2. Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0):
   Allows others to share, adapt, and build upon the work—even for commercial purposes—provided proper credit is given.
3. First Publication Right:
   The journal holds the right to publish the work initially, whether electronically or in print.
4. Legal Responsibility:
   Authors are fully responsible for ensuring originality and avoiding any infringement of intellectual property rights.
5. Legal Protection:
   Copyright is protected under applicable national and international laws, ensuring rights of reproduction, distribution, and modification.