Copyright to Authors

Copyright and Licensing Policy

Copyright Retention

Authors publishing in the International Journal of Research (IJR) retain the copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing an article in the journal, authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right to publish, distribute, and archive the article as part of the journal issue and digital collections.

Authors remain the copyright holders and are free to reuse their work in future publications, academic theses, books, or other scholarly outputs, provided that the original publication in the International Journal of Research (IJR) is properly cited.

Creative Commons License

All articles published in the International Journal of Research (IJR) are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license.

Under this license:

  • Attribution (BY): Users must give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the journal when sharing the work.

  • NonCommercial (NC): The work may not be used for commercial purposes.

  • NoDerivatives (ND): The work may not be modified, transformed, or built upon.

This license allows users to read, download, copy, and redistribute the published article in any medium or format, provided that proper attribution is given and the work is not altered or used commercially.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in IJR retain the following rights:

  • Reuse: Authors may reuse their articles in future works such as books, lectures, teaching materials, or theses.

  • Share: Authors may share their published articles on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic platforms.

  • Distribute: Authors may distribute copies of the published article electronically or in print for non-commercial purposes.

Proper citation of the original publication in the International Journal of Research (IJR) should always be included.

No Additional Restrictions

The journal does not impose additional legal or technological restrictions that would prevent others from exercising the rights granted under the Creative Commons license.

Commitment to Open Access

The International Journal of Research (IJR) follows an open access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely accessible to readers worldwide. This approach supports the wider dissemination of knowledge and promotes collaboration among researchers, scholars, and practitioners across disciplines.