Academic Freedom
Authors retain scholarly ownership and are encouraged to use their work for future academic purposes.
Policy Vision and Open Access Publishing Philosophy
International Journal of Arts, Commerce, Science and Technology (IJACST) is committed to academic freedom, global discoverability, ethical scholarly communication and inclusive research accessibility. The journal believes that scholarly work should remain visible, reusable, citable and accessible for the benefit of researchers, teachers, students, institutions and the wider public.
This copyright and licensing policy is designed to protect author rights while enabling responsible open knowledge dissemination. IJACST supports a transparent publishing framework where authors retain ownership of their intellectual work and readers may access published research without subscription barriers.
Global Discoverability
Open access availability improves research visibility, citation potential and academic communication.
Public Benefit
Research becomes accessible to readers, institutions and communities without subscription restrictions.
Copyright Ownership: Author-Retained Model
IJACST follows an author-retained copyright model. Authors retain the copyright of their published work while granting IJACST a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, index, preserve and distribute the scholarly article through the journal website, academic databases, metadata systems and digital preservation channels.
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Authors Retain Copyright
Copyright and intellectual ownership remain with the author or authors of the published article.
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Non-Exclusive Publishing License
Authors grant IJACST permission to publish, host, archive, index and promote the article.
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Scholarly Ownership Protection
Authors may reuse their work with proper citation to the original IJACST publication.
Creative Commons Licensing Framework: CC BY 4.0
Articles published in IJACST are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise stated. This license allows readers, researchers and institutions to share, adapt, distribute and build upon the published work, provided proper attribution is given to the original author and journal publication.
Share and Distribute
Readers may copy and redistribute the article in any medium or format with proper attribution.
Adapt and Build Upon
The work may be adapted, translated or reused for academic, educational and research purposes.
Attribution Required
Reuse must credit the original author, article title, journal name, DOI and license where applicable.
Proper attribution protects author recognition while supporting open access reuse, citation transparency and responsible scholarly communication.
Author Rights and Reuse Permissions
IJACST supports author-controlled scholarly reuse. Authors may reuse, distribute, archive, cite and share their published article for academic and educational purposes, provided the original IJACST publication is properly cited.
Thesis and Dissertation Reuse
Authors may include their published work in thesis, dissertation, academic portfolio or institutional submission with proper citation.
Repository Deposit
Authors may deposit the published version in institutional repositories, academic profiles and personal scholarly pages.
Teaching and Learning Use
Published articles may be used in classroom teaching, training, seminars, workshops and academic learning materials.
Conference and Academic Sharing
Authors may present, discuss or share their published work in academic conferences and scholarly meetings.
Book or Chapter Reuse
Authors may reuse article content in future books, edited volumes or chapters with citation to the original publication.
Academic Profile Sharing
Authors may share article details through ORCID, Google Scholar profile, institutional profile and academic networks.
Self-Archiving and Digital Preservation
IJACST supports self-archiving and long-term digital preservation to ensure that scholarly articles remain accessible, discoverable and citable over time. Authors may archive the published Version of Record in repositories, institutional websites or academic databases, provided the original IJACST publication and DOI are properly cited.
Version of Record
Authors may archive the final published version with complete citation and DOI information.
Institutional Repositories
Repository deposit improves public access, academic visibility and long-term discoverability.
DOI Persistence
Persistent DOI linking supports citation accuracy, permanent identification and scholarly record stability.
Metadata Continuity
Digital Preservation
Indexing Stability
Archival Access
Third-Party Material and Permission Policy
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use third-party copyrighted material such as images, tables, figures, maps, charts, datasets, survey instruments, photographs and previously published content. All reused material must be properly attributed according to copyright law, license conditions and academic citation standards.
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Permission Verification
Authors must verify whether third-party material requires written permission before submission.
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Proper Attribution
All reused figures, tables, images and content must include accurate source acknowledgement.
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Author Responsibility
Legal responsibility for permission, copyright clearance and reuse authorization rests with the author.
Plagiarism, Copyright Violation and Research Integrity
IJACST maintains a strong integrity framework against plagiarism, copyright violation, unauthorized reuse, fabricated content, unethical authorship and academic malpractice. Manuscripts may be screened for originality, citation accuracy and ethical compliance. Confirmed violation may lead to rejection, correction, withdrawal, retraction or further editorial action according to publication ethics standards.
Originality Required
Plagiarism Screening
Copyright Compliance
COPE-Aligned Action
Ethical Verification
Anti-Malpractice Policy
Open Access and Public Benefit
IJACST supports open access publishing to remove subscription barriers and strengthen global knowledge sharing. Published articles are freely available to readers, researchers, educators, policymakers and institutions, supporting inclusive academic communication and public research accessibility.
Global Knowledge Sharing
Open access allows scholars across regions and institutions to read and cite published research.
Inclusive Academic Access
Readers do not need subscription access to benefit from IJACST published articles.
Public Research Value
Research accessibility supports education, innovation, policy understanding and social knowledge development.
Metadata, DOI and Citation Transparency
IJACST gives importance to structured metadata, DOI persistence and citation transparency. Accurate author names, article titles, abstracts, keywords, affiliations, references and DOI information support Google Scholar discoverability, CrossRef-style metadata compatibility, long-term citation accuracy and responsible scholarly publishing.
DOI Integrated
Metadata Optimized
Google Scholar Compatible
Structured Discoverability
Frequently Asked Questions
Copyright and Licensing Policy FAQ
Who owns the copyright of published articles?
Authors retain copyright of their published work. IJACST receives a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, index and distribute the article.
What is CC BY 4.0 licensing?
CC BY 4.0 allows others to share, adapt, distribute and reuse the article, provided proper credit is given to the original author and publication source.
Can authors reuse their published article?
Yes. Authors may reuse their article in theses, books, repositories, institutional profiles, teaching materials and scholarly presentations with proper citation.
Can readers share or distribute IJACST articles?
Yes. Readers may share and distribute IJACST articles under the applicable open access license, provided proper attribution is maintained.
Is attribution required for reuse?
Yes. Reuse must include author name, article title, journal name, DOI or article link, and license information where applicable.
Does IJACST support self-archiving?
Yes. IJACST supports self-archiving of the published Version of Record in institutional repositories and academic platforms with proper citation.
Author Rights Protection
Publish With Transparent Copyright and Open Access Rights
IJACST supports author-retained copyright, open access publishing, DOI-based citation transparency and ethical scholarly communication.