Copyright & Licensing Information

E-ISSN: 2277-7547

The International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences (IJOBSMS) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while promoting the broad dissemination, accessibility, and preservation of scholarly research.

The journal operates under an Open Access publishing model and supports the free exchange of academic knowledge in accordance with internationally recognized publishing standards.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright of their published work.

By submitting and publishing in IJOBSMS, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, and make the article publicly available as part of the scholarly record.

The journal may undertake copyediting, formatting, and production activities necessary for publication while preserving the intellectual content of the work.

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

All articles published in IJOBSMS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, users may:

Read and download articles.
Copy and redistribute published content.
Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material.
Use the material for educational, research, and commercial purposes.

The above uses are permitted provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • • The submitted manuscript is original.
  • • The work does not infringe upon the copyright or intellectual property rights of others.
  • • Appropriate permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted material included in the manuscript.
  • • All third-party content is properly acknowledged.
  • • Necessary approvals have been obtained for the use of figures, tables, images, maps, or other copyrighted material where required.
Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • • Share their published articles.
  • • Deposit published versions in institutional or subject repositories.
  • • Use their work for teaching, research, and academic presentations.
  • • Include the work in theses, dissertations, books, or future scholarly publications with appropriate citation.
Third-Party Material

Where manuscripts contain material owned by third parties, authors are responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions prior to submission. Such material may include:

• Figures
• Tables
• Images
• Maps
• Illustrations
• Survey instruments
• Copyrighted datasets

The journal reserves the right to request evidence of permission where necessary.

Open Access Commitment

IJOBSMS supports the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

All published articles are made freely available online immediately upon publication without subscription fees or access restrictions.

Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of articles in accordance with the applicable license terms.

Archiving and Preservation

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly content. Published articles may be archived through appropriate digital preservation and archiving mechanisms to support continued access to the scholarly record.

Licensing & Copyright Compliance

Authors remain responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright requirements, intellectual property obligations, and permission requirements relating to submitted content.

The journal reserves the right to investigate concerns relating to copyright infringement, unauthorized use of copyrighted material, or violations of licensing requirements.

COPE & Ethical Compliance

IJOBSMS supports the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is committed to maintaining ethical, transparent, and responsible publishing practices.

Policy Review

This policy may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, copyright law, open access publishing, and international best practices.

Policy Disclaimer Notice: Responsibility for the originality, copyright compliance, permissions, and lawful use of submitted content rests with the authors. The journal will take appropriate action where concerns arise but cannot accept responsibility for copyright infringements committed by authors or third parties.