Copyright Policy

Copyright Policy

1. Copyright Ownership:

Authors retain full copyright to their work published in the journal.
The journal grants first publication rights.
Copyright remains with the authors in perpetuity.

2. Usage Rights:
After publication in the journal, authors have the right to:

Use the research in their future academic work.

Include the research in their dissertations or portfolios.

Publish the research on personal or institutional websites.

Deposit the research in digital repositories.

3. Authors' Obligations:
When submitting their research, authors pledge to:

That the work is original and previously unpublished.

To obtain copyright for any materials used (images, tables, etc.).

To credit the journal as the primary source in the event of republishing.

4. Journal Rights:
The journal reserves the following rights:

Publishing the research in its designated issue
Including the research in databases and scientific indexes
Distributing electronic and printed copies
Licensing the research for use in accordance with the Open Access Policy

5. Exceptions and Restrictions:

Republishing the research in full in another journal is prohibited.
Use of the journal's content for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Written permission must be obtained to republish the material in full.

6. Citation and Quotation:

Quoting from the journal's research is permitted with proper citation of the source.
The following must be mentioned:
Author's Name(s)
Title of the research
Journal Name
Issue Number
Year of Publication
DOI Link, if applicable

7. Violations and Infringements:

The journal reserves the right to take legal action against any copyright infringement.
Measures include:
Withdrawal of the published research
Prohibition of future publication
Reporting the violation to the relevant institutions

8. Additional Licenses:

Authors may choose additional licenses such as:

CC BY (Attribution Only)

CC BY-SA (Attribution and Share Alike)

9. Policy Amendments:

The journal reserves the right to amend this policy with prior notice.

Amendments apply only to research published after the amendment date.

10. Copyright Communication:
For any copyright inquiries, please contact:
afaqalmaarifaa@gmail.com