The Scientia Journal, is an open-access journal that seeks to share scientific knowledge under a clear and lawful copyright framework. The following policies govern copyright and licensing for all content published in the journal.
Copyright Ownership
Authors who publish with The Scientia Journal retain the copyright to their published work. Upon acceptance, authors grant The Scientia Journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article. Authors may share, distribute, and reproduce their work in any format, provided they give proper credit to the original publication in The Scientia Journal.
Licensing Policy
All articles published in The Scientia Journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, users are free to:
- Share– copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- Adapt– remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
- Attribution– give proper credit to the original work published in The Scientia Journal, include a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
For more details, visit the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License page (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Author Rights
Authors may self-archive their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other online platforms. They are encouraged to share their published articles on platforms such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and Google Scholar to increase research visibility. Authors may reuse figures, tables, and text from their articles in future works, provided they give proper attribution to the original publication.
Third-Party Content
Authors must ensure that any third-party content (e.g., figures, tables, or excerpts) included in their submission complies with copyright regulations. If necessary, they must obtain written permission for reproduction.
Publisher Rights
The Scientia Journal reserves the right to maintain and archive all published content in digital repositories, indexing databases, and long-term preservation networks such as the PKP Preservation Network (PN) and CLOCKSS. The journal ensures perpetual availability of articles, even if The Scientia Journal ceases publication.
Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
Authors must submit original research free of plagiarism. Any allegations of copyright infringement or plagiarism will be investigated according to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
For detailed ethical guidelines, refer to:
- COPE Guidelines:(https://publicationethics.org)
- DOAJ Best Practices:(https://doaj.org)
For inquiries related to copyright, contact the editorial office.