Effective Date: July 2026
IIS Journal is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while ensuring that published research remains accessible, discoverable, and reusable in accordance with the journal’s licensing policies.
This policy explains copyright ownership, publication rights, licensing arrangements, reuse permissions, author rights after publication, and the responsibilities of both authors and users.
1. Copyright Ownership
Unless otherwise stated, copyright in published articles remains with the author(s).
By publishing in IIS Journal, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, preserve, index, and promote the article in both current and future publication formats.
This license enables IIS Journal to maintain the scholarly record while allowing authors to retain ownership of their intellectual property.
2. Publication License
Upon acceptance for publication, authors grant IIS Journal the right to:
- Publish the article on the journal website.
- Include the article in current and future journal issues.
- Assign publication metadata and persistent identifiers where applicable.
- Deposit metadata with indexing, abstracting, and preservation services.
- Archive and preserve the published article for long-term scholarly access.
- Reproduce and distribute the work in electronic, digital, and future publication formats.
- Promote the published research through legitimate scholarly communication channels.
This publication license does not transfer copyright ownership to IIS Journal.
3. Open Access
IIS Journal publishes articles under an Open Access publishing model.
Published articles are freely accessible through the journal website without subscription charges, allowing researchers, educators, policymakers, practitioners, and the wider public to read and use published research in accordance with the applicable license displayed with each article.
The license displayed on the published article constitutes the authoritative reuse permission for that work.
4. Author Rights
Authors retain the right to:
- retain copyright ownership;
- use their work for teaching and educational purposes;
- include the work within theses or dissertations;
- present the work at conferences and scholarly meetings;
- reuse portions of the work in future publications authored by them;
- share the published article in accordance with the applicable publication license;
- deposit permitted versions in institutional or subject repositories where allowed.
Authors should cite the official published version whenever possible.
5. Licensing
Each published article clearly identifies the license under which it is made available.
The applicable publication license governs how others may copy, share, distribute, reuse, or adapt the published work.
Users are responsible for complying with the terms of the applicable license before reproducing or redistributing any published material.
6. Reuse of Published Material
Subject to the applicable publication license, users may:
- read published articles;
- download articles for research or educational purposes;
- cite published work;
- link directly to published articles;
- share articles through lawful scholarly communication channels.
Reuse must:
- properly acknowledge the original authors;
- identify IIS Journal as the original publisher;
- preserve the integrity of the scholarly work;
- comply with the license attached to the published article.
7. Third-Party Material
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any third-party material included within their manuscripts.
Examples include:
- figures;
- photographs;
- illustrations;
- tables;
- maps;
- datasets;
- copyrighted questionnaires;
- multimedia content.
Evidence of permission may be requested before publication.
Authors remain solely responsible for any copyright infringement arising from submitted material.
8. Repository Deposit and Self-Archiving
Authors are encouraged to maximize the visibility of their research by depositing permitted versions of their published work in appropriate repositories where allowed.
Examples include:
- institutional repositories;
- funding agency repositories;
- recognized subject repositories;
- personal academic webpages;
- ORCID and researcher profile pages.
Where practical, authors should include a citation and link to the official published version hosted by IIS Journal.
9. Indexing, Metadata, and Persistent Identifiers
To improve discoverability and citation, IIS Journal may deposit publication metadata with recognized indexing, abstracting, preservation, and scholarly information services.
Depending on the publication workflow, metadata may include:
- article title;
- author names;
- affiliations;
- abstract;
- keywords;
- publication information;
- Digital Object Identifier (DOI);
- ORCID identifiers where supplied by authors;
- other standard scholarly metadata.
Only information required for scholarly publishing, indexing, citation, preservation, and discovery is shared.
10. Long-Term Preservation
IIS Journal is committed to preserving the scholarly record.
Published articles, metadata, and associated publication information may be archived using appropriate preservation mechanisms to ensure long-term accessibility and reliable citation.
Where corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions become necessary, the original publication record will normally remain available together with the relevant editorial notice to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.
11. Copyright Infringement
Anyone who believes that material published by IIS Journal infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights should notify the editorial office promptly.
The notification should include:
- identification of the copyrighted work;
- identification of the allegedly infringing material;
- details supporting the claim;
- sufficient contact information for further correspondence.
The journal will investigate all legitimate claims and take appropriate action where necessary.
12. Permissions Requests
Requests to reproduce or reuse published material beyond the permissions granted by the applicable publication license should be directed to the editorial office.
Permission requests should include:
- the material to be reused;
- the intended purpose;
- the publication or distribution method;
- any additional information relevant to the request.
Each request will be considered individually.
13. Policy Updates
IIS Journal may update this Copyright and Licensing Policy periodically to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, legal requirements, editorial practices, indexing services, and journal operations.
The most recent version published on the journal website shall be considered the authoritative version. Changes to this policy will apply prospectively and will not affect articles already published under previously applicable licensing terms unless required by law or agreed by the authors.