Copyright Policy

Copyright Policy for the Journal of Humanistic Studies and Social Dynamics (JHSSD)

 

  1. Copyright Ownership

Upon acceptance of an article for publication in the Journal of Humanistic Studies and Social Dynamics (JHSSD), authors are required to transfer the copyright of their article to NOTATION Publishing. This transfer ensures that the publisher has the legal right to distribute and protect the published content while granting authors specific rights regarding their work.

 

  1. Author Rights
  • Authors retain significant rights to their work, even after transferring copyright to Notation Publishing. These rights include:
  • Right to Share: Authors may share the pre-published version of their manuscript (pre-print) in institutional repositories, personal websites, or on pre-print platforms, provided that it is not the final published version.
  • Right to Use: Authors may use their published article for academic purposes, including teaching, presenting at conferences, or distributing copies to colleagues, as long as the published version is cited appropriately.
  • Right to Reproduce: Authors may reproduce their published article in a book or edited volume authored or co-authored by them, with proper citation to the original publication in JHSSD.

 

  1. Licensing

Articles published in JHSSD are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as they credit the original author(s) and source. This ensures the widest possible dissemination of the research while acknowledging the intellectual property of the authors.

 

  1. Third-Party Material

If an article contains material (e.g., images, figures, tables, or text) from previously published works that are not the authors' own, the authors are responsible for obtaining permission from the original copyright holder(s) before submission. Proper attribution must be given to any reused content, and proof of permission must be provided to the editorial team upon request.

 

  1. Use of Published Content
  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. Under the following terms:
  • Attribution: The user must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Users may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the authors or publisher endorses them or their use of the work.
  • No Additional Restrictions: The user may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

 

  1. Attribution Requirements

      When reusing or redistributing content from JHSSD, appropriate credit must be given to the authors and the journal. The citation should include the authors' names, the title of the article, the journal name (JHSSD), the volume and issue number, and a link to the original article          on the journal’s website.

 

  1. Retention of Copyright for Certain Works

       Authors may request to retain copyright of their articles under exceptional circumstances (e.g., for governmental or institutional mandates). Such requests must be made in writing to the editorial office and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

  1. Archiving Policy
  • JHSSD allows authors to deposit versions of their articles in open-access repositories. Authors can archive:
  • Pre-Print Version (before peer review): Can be shared on personal websites, institutional repositories, or pre-print servers.
  • Accepted Manuscript (Post-Print): The version after peer review but before copyediting and formatting can be shared with proper citation to the journal.
  • Published Version: Authors are encouraged to link to the official published version on the journal's website.

 

  1. Violations of Copyright

       Any unauthorized use of published articles that violates this policy, such as reproducing content without proper attribution, will be subject to legal action. Authors and readers are encouraged to report any suspected copyright violations to Notation Publishing.