Licensing Policy

1. Introduction

This Licensing Policy outlines the terms and conditions under which the Research Journal for Social Affairs (RJSA) grants rights to use its published content. The RJSA is committed to open access and dissemination of knowledge in the field of social affairs. We believe that research findings should be freely accessible to all, without barriers.

2. Copyright

The RJSA retains the copyright of all published content, including articles, reviews, editorials, and other materials. Authors retain the copyright to their individual works, but grant RJSA a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute their work.

3. Licensing Options

The RJSA offers the following licensing options for its content:

  • Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0): This license allows users to share and adapt the content for non-commercial purposes, as long as they provide appropriate attribution to the authors and the journal. This is the default license for all published content in RJSA.
  • Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): This license allows users to share and adapt the content for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as they provide appropriate attribution to the authors and the journal. Authors who wish to apply this license to their work can do so during the submission process.

4. Rights and Restrictions

Under either license, users are permitted to:

  • Share and distribute the content in any medium or format.
  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the content.

However, users are not permitted to:

  • Use the content for commercial purposes (unless specifically licensed under CC BY 4.0).
  • Remove or alter any copyright notices or other attributions.
  • Endorse or imply endorsement of any product or service by the RJSA or its authors.

5. Archiving and Preservation

The RJSA is committed to the long-term preservation of its published content. We will make all published content available online through our website and ensure its accessibility through various archiving initiatives.

6. Policy Updates

The RJSA reserves the right to update this Licensing Policy at any time. We will provide notice of any changes on our website and in published issues of the journal.