Copyright Policy

Copyright Policy

The Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research (RIJSSR) respects and protects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to maintaining transparent, ethical, and responsible scholarly publishing practices.

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright to their original work published in RIJSSR, unless otherwise agreed through a written publishing agreement.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original, that they have the necessary rights to submit and publish the work, and that publication of the manuscript will not infringe the copyright or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

2. License to Publish

Authors grant RIJSSR the necessary non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, preserve, and make the published article available online as part of the journal's scholarly publication.

This license allows the journal to publish and preserve the article while allowing authors to retain copyright and appropriate scholarly reuse rights.

3. Open Access and Licensing

RIJSSR supports open-access scholarly publishing. The specific reuse rights of each published article are determined by the Creative Commons license displayed on the article's webpage and PDF.

The applicable Creative Commons license should be clearly identified on every published article to ensure that readers and researchers understand how the published work may be accessed, shared, and reused.

Recommended License for RIJSSR

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Under the CC BY 4.0 license, users may share and adapt the published work, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is provided, and changes made to the work are indicated.

Copyright © [Year] The Author(s). This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

If RIJSSR adopts a different Creative Commons license, the exact license should be stated consistently on the journal website and on every applicable published article.

4. Authors' Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Use their published work for teaching and educational purposes.
  • Share the published article in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.
  • Include the article in a thesis, dissertation, or academic portfolio.
  • Use the article for academic, educational, and research purposes.
  • Deposit or share the article in institutional or subject repositories, subject to the applicable license and any relevant third-party rights.
  • Develop the published research into future scholarly work, provided that the original publication is appropriately acknowledged.

5. Third-Party Copyright

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material belonging to third parties, including:

  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Photographs
  • Images
  • Extended quotations
  • Research instruments
  • Other copyrighted materials

Where permission is required, authors must obtain the appropriate permission before publication and provide proper acknowledgment of the original source.

6. Originality and Copyright Infringement

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and do not infringe the copyright, intellectual property, privacy, or other legal rights of another person or organization.

Authors must properly cite and acknowledge the sources of ideas, quotations, data, figures, tables, and other materials used in their manuscripts.

RIJSSR may take appropriate editorial action if credible evidence of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or other intellectual-property violations is identified.

7. Copyright of Published Articles

The copyright holder and applicable license information should be clearly displayed on the full text of published articles, including the HTML and PDF versions, where applicable.

This information helps readers and researchers understand their rights and responsibilities regarding the reuse and distribution of published content.

8. Corrections, Retractions, and Copyright

If a published article requires a correction, retraction, withdrawal, or another post-publication update, RIJSSR will maintain an appropriate record of the publication and clearly identify the relevant notice.

Where applicable, information concerning corrections, withdrawals, and retractions may also be reflected in the article's scholarly metadata and Crossmark information.

9. Copyright of the Journal Website

The copyright of the RIJSSR website, including its original design, editorial content, logos, branding, and website materials, is separate from the copyright of individual scholarly articles.

Copyright and licensing information for individual articles applies to those articles and does not automatically grant permission to reproduce the journal's website, logo, branding, or other protected materials.

10. Copyright Concerns and Complaints

Any author, reader, researcher, or copyright holder who believes that material published by RIJSSR infringes copyright should contact the Editorial Office with sufficient information to identify the material and explain the nature of the concern.

The journal will review credible copyright complaints and, where appropriate, take corrective or editorial action in accordance with applicable policies and publishing standards.

11. Author Responsibility

By submitting a manuscript to RIJSSR, authors confirm that:

  • They have the necessary rights to submit the manuscript.
  • The manuscript is original.
  • Appropriate permission has been obtained for third-party copyrighted materials where required.
  • Sources and contributions have been properly acknowledged.
  • The manuscript does not knowingly infringe the rights of others.
  • The information and materials contained in the manuscript are presented responsibly and accurately.

RIJSSR is committed to protecting authors' intellectual property while ensuring that published research is accessible and reusable under clearly stated licensing conditions. Transparent copyright and licensing policies are an important component of responsible and ethical scholarly publishing.

Policy effective date: 30 September 2026

Journal: Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research (RIJSSR)

ISSN: 3080-0749

Publisher: Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research