Copyright Policy
The IOASD Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while promoting the broad dissemination of high-quality scientific research through open-access publishing. This Copyright Policy outlines the ownership of copyright, the rights granted to the journal, the responsibilities of authors, and the conditions governing the use and reuse of published content.
Copyright Ownership
Authors retain the copyright of their published articles.
Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, preserve, index, and make the article permanently available through the journal's publishing platform and other legitimate scholarly communication channels.
Authors retain the right to use, share, and reuse their published work in accordance with the applicable licensing terms, provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given to the original publication in the journal.
Rights Granted to the Journal
The journal is granted the right to:
· Publish and distribute articles in electronic formats.
· Archive and preserve published content for long-term accessibility.
· Assign persistent identifiers where applicable.
· Include published articles in abstracting, indexing, archiving, and discovery services.
· Promote published research through scholarly communication channels.
· Maintain the integrity and permanence of the published scholarly record.
These rights enable the journal to ensure the visibility, accessibility, preservation, and discoverability of published research.
Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts do not infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of any individual or organization.
Authors should:
· Obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted material where required.
· Properly acknowledge all third-party content.
· Ensure that figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, datasets, and other materials are used lawfully.
· Confirm that submission of the manuscript does not violate any contractual, institutional, or legal obligations.
The Editorial Office may request evidence of permission for copyrighted material during the editorial or publication process.
Third-Party Material
Where a manuscript contains material owned by another individual or organization, authors must obtain any necessary permissions before submission unless the material is used under an applicable legal exception or an appropriate open license.
All reproduced or adapted material should be accompanied by appropriate acknowledgement within the manuscript.
Failure to obtain the necessary permissions may delay publication or result in rejection of the manuscript.
Licensing
All articles published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License.
This license permits users to copy, share, distribute, and adapt published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that:
· Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.
· A reference to the applicable license is provided.
· Any modifications are clearly identified.
· The terms of the license are respected.
Commercial use of published content requires permission where required under the applicable license.
Self-Archiving
Authors are encouraged to archive and share the published version of their articles through:
· Institutional repositories.
· Subject repositories.
· Personal academic websites.
· Institutional webpages.
· Non-commercial scholarly networking platforms, where permitted.
When sharing published articles, authors should acknowledge the journal as the original place of publication and include the complete citation and, where available, the Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Copyright Infringement
Any allegation of copyright infringement relating to submitted or published material will be assessed by the Editorial Office.
Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may take appropriate editorial action, including requesting corrections, removing infringing material, delaying publication, retracting the article where necessary, or taking other appropriate measures to protect intellectual property rights.
Related Policies
This Copyright Policy should be read together with the journal's:
Commitment to Intellectual Property
The IOASD Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences is committed to respecting intellectual property rights while supporting the responsible dissemination of scientific knowledge. Through appropriate copyright protection, transparent licensing, and responsible reuse practices, the journal seeks to safeguard the interests of authors while ensuring that published research remains widely accessible to the global scientific and healthcare community.
