Copyright & Licensing Policy
Introduction
Journal of Azzaytuna University (JAZU) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while ensuring appropriate access to and reuse of published scholarly content. The journal clearly defines the copyright, licensing, and reuse conditions applicable to every published article.
The journal aims to provide a transparent copyright and licensing framework that protects authors' rights and facilitates the responsible dissemination and reuse of scientific knowledge.
Author Copyright
The authors retain the intellectual property rights to their published works, subject to the terms and conditions of the license applied to the article. Publication in the journal does not, by itself, transfer ownership of the authors' intellectual property rights unless otherwise explicitly agreed and stated in the applicable publication agreement.
Licensing
The journal recommends the use of an appropriate Creative Commons license for open-access publication, such as:
Unless another license is explicitly adopted and clearly stated by the journal, articles published under the open-access model may be distributed and reused in accordance with the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license.
Use and Reuse of Published Articles
Published articles may be reused, shared, and adapted in accordance with the terms of the applicable license. Users are required to properly acknowledge the original work and provide appropriate attribution.
The name or names of the author(s) must be properly acknowledged.
The Journal of Azzaytuna University must be appropriately acknowledged as the source of publication.
The original published article must be clearly identified and cited.
A link to the original published version should be provided whenever reasonably possible.
Any modifications, adaptations, or changes made to the original material should be clearly indicated.
Rights of the Journal
The journal retains the right to publish, distribute, archive, preserve, and make published articles available through appropriate scholarly platforms, databases, repositories, indexing services, and digital archives.
These rights enable the journal to maintain a permanent scholarly record of published research and to facilitate its dissemination, preservation, indexing, and accessibility to the academic community.
Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the submitted work is original and that they have the necessary rights and permissions for any third-party material included in the manuscript.
Transparency of Copyright and Licensing
The journal clearly displays its copyright and licensing policy on its website so that authors, readers, researchers, and other users can understand the rights and conditions associated with published content before submitting, accessing, sharing, or reusing an article.
The applicable license and copyright conditions are clearly identified for each published article.
