Copyright and Licensing
Copyright and Licensing
International Journal of Social Sciences and Business Research (IJSSBR) supports responsible scholarly communication while protecting the rights of authors and ensuring appropriate use of published research.
Copyright Ownership
Authors retain the copyright of their original scholarly work, subject to the publishing terms accepted at the time of manuscript submission and publication. Authors remain responsible for ensuring that submitted work does not violate the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party.
Publication Rights
By publishing with IJSSBR, authors grant the journal the right to publish, distribute, display, preserve and make the article available through the journal website and appropriate scholarly dissemination channels. This enables IJSSBR to maintain and distribute the official published version of record.
Open Access
IJSSBR follows an open-access publishing model. Published articles are made available online for readers without subscription barriers. The conditions governing copying, sharing, adaptation and reuse are determined by the license associated with each published article.
Licensing of Published Articles
The applicable licensing terms for published content are displayed on the relevant article page, article PDF or associated publication information.
Users must comply with the stated license conditions when copying, redistributing, adapting or otherwise reusing material published by IJSSBR.
Author Rights
✓ Authors may use their published work for academic and educational purposes.
✓ Authors may share permitted versions through appropriate scholarly channels.
✓ Authors may reuse parts of their work in future scholarly publications, subject to proper acknowledgement.
✓ Authors must respect any third-party copyright contained within their manuscript.
Reuse and Attribution
Where reuse is permitted under the applicable license, appropriate acknowledgement must be given to the original author(s), article title, journal and publication source. Users should clearly indicate where changes or adaptations have been made when required by the applicable license.
Third-Party Material
Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for copyrighted photographs, figures, tables, illustrations, datasets or other material owned by third parties. Such material may be subject to different copyright and licensing conditions from the main article.
Copyright Infringement
IJSSBR takes copyright and intellectual property concerns seriously. If potentially unauthorized use of copyrighted material is identified, the journal may investigate the matter and take appropriate editorial action in accordance with its publishing and ethical policies.
Responsible Scholarly Use
IJSSBR encourages responsible dissemination and reuse of scholarly research while respecting authorship, copyright, attribution and intellectual property rights.