Admission Enquiry
The International Journal of Applied and Behavioral Sciences (IJABS) is committed to promoting open, ethical, and transparent scholarly communication. This page outlines the journal’s policies regarding copyright ownership, licensing terms, author rights, reuse of published content, and self-archiving.
Copyright Ownership
Authors who publish in IJABS retain the copyright to their work. By submitting and publishing their manuscript in the journal, authors grant IJABS the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and display the work in electronic and digital formats.
The journal does not require authors to transfer copyright ownership.
Licensing Terms
All articles published in the International Journal of Applied and Behavioral Sciences (IJABS) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Under this license:
Others may share (copy and redistribute) the material in any medium or format
Others may adapt (remix, transform, and build upon) the material for any purpose, including commercial use
Proper attribution must be given to the original author(s) and the journal
A link to the license must be provided
Any changes made must be clearly indicated
The full license text is available at:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Author Rights
Authors publishing in IJABS are permitted to:
Share the published version of their article on personal or institutional websites
Deposit the article in institutional or subject repositories
Use the article for teaching, research, and academic presentations
Reuse figures, tables, and excerpts in future works with appropriate citation
Authors are encouraged to acknowledge the original publication in IJABS when reusing or sharing their work.
Author Responsibilities
Authors must ensure that:
The submitted work is original and does not infringe upon any existing copyright
Permission has been obtained for the use of any third-party copyrighted material
Proper acknowledgment and citation are provided for all sources
Any breach of copyright or licensing terms may result in corrective actions in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policy.
Copyright Agreement and Author Consent
As part of the submission process, authors are required to provide a Copyright and Licensing Consent, confirming that:
They are the original authors of the work
The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere
They agree to publish the work under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license
They grant the journal the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute the article
Submission of a manuscript implies acceptance of these terms.
Self-Archiving Policy
IJABS supports self-archiving and open dissemination of research. Authors may archive:
The submitted manuscript (preprint)
The accepted manuscript (postprint)
The final published version (publisher’s PDF)
Self-archiving is permitted without embargo in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, and academic networking platforms, provided that proper citation and a link to the journal website are included.
Third-Party Content
If an article contains material (such as images, tables, or figures) that is not covered under the CC BY 4.0 license, authors must clearly indicate the copyright holder and licensing terms of such content within the article.
Licensing of Metadata
Article metadata, including titles, abstracts, keywords, and author information, may be freely used, distributed, and indexed to enhance discoverability and dissemination of published research.
Changes to Licensing Policy
IJABS reserves the right to update its copyright and licensing policies in line with evolving international standards and best practices in scholarly publishing. Any changes will apply only to future publications.