Copyright Policy
At International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR), we are committed to protecting both author rights and the long-term accessibility of scholarly work. Our copyright policy is built on principles of academic ownership, transparency, and global dissemination of knowledge.
Author Copyright Ownership
Authors retain full copyright ownership of their manuscripts after publication.
Submission to the journal does not transfer full copyright ownership to the journal or publisher. Authors remain the legal copyright holders of their original scholarly work.
First Publication Rights
By submitting and publishing their work in International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR), authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right of first publication.
This allows the journal to:
- • Publish the article on its official platform
- • Distribute the article globally through indexing systems and databases
- • Assign DOI registration through Crossref
- • Maintain permanent archival records of the published work
- • Preserve the integrity of the scholarly version of record
Because these rights are non-exclusive, authors may continue using their own work under the conditions outlined below.
Open Access Distribution Rights
As an open access journal, all published articles remain freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription barriers.
Authors may:
- • Share their published articles on personal websites
- • Deposit articles in institutional repositories
- • Share articles on academic platforms
- • Distribute articles for teaching and research purposes
- • Include published work in future books, dissertations, or academic compilations
Proper citation of the original publication in International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) is required.
Licensing Transparency
All licensing terms are clearly communicated to authors during the publication process.
The journal ensures that authors fully understand:
- • Publication rights
- • Distribution permissions
- • Reuse conditions
- • Archiving rights
- • Licensing responsibilities
No hidden restrictions are imposed after publication.
Third-Party Content Responsibility
Authors are solely responsible for securing permissions for any third-party copyrighted materials used in their manuscripts, including:
- • Figures
- • Tables
- • Photographs
- • Datasets
- • Illustrations
- • Copyrighted excerpts
Authors must ensure that all external materials are legally permitted for publication.
Published Version Integrity
Once an article is formally published, it becomes part of the permanent scholarly record.
The journal reserves the right to preserve the final version of record to maintain citation consistency, DOI stability, and academic integrity.
Any post-publication corrections, retractions, or updates are handled according to the journal’s correction and retraction policies.
Ethical and Legal Compliance
Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts:
- • Do not infringe upon existing copyrights
- • Do not violate intellectual property laws
- • Do not contain unauthorized reproductions
- • Comply with international academic publishing ethics
Any legal disputes arising from copyright infringement remain the responsibility of the author(s).
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) believes that strong copyright protection should never limit academic accessibility. Our policy is designed to balance author ownership, academic freedom, and global knowledge dissemination.