Copyright and licensing

1. Ownership of Copyright

  • Authors retain the copyright of their published articles in AL-Yarmouk Journal.
  • Upon acceptance, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the work in both print and electronic formats.

2. Licensing Terms

  • All articles published in the journal are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
  • This license allows others to:
    • Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
    • Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material)
  • Provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

3. Author Rights

Authors have the right to:

  • Use their published work for academic and educational purposes.
  • Deposit the published version in institutional repositories or personal websites.
  • Reuse parts of their work in future publications, provided proper citation to the original article is included.

4. Publisher Rights

The journal reserves the right to:

  • Be recognized as the original place of publication.
  • Maintain and archive all published content permanently.
  • Index and distribute published articles through databases, repositories, and indexing services.

5. Third-Party Material

  • Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted material (e.g., figures, tables, or images) owned by third parties.
  • Proper acknowledgment and permissions must be clearly stated in the manuscript.

6. Plagiarism and Copyright Violation

  • Any copyright infringement or plagiarism discovered before or after publication will result in appropriate action, which may include rejection, retraction, or correction.
  • The journal follows COPE guidelines in handling copyright and ethical violations.

7. Open Access Policy

  • The journal follows an open access model, ensuring that all published content is freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers.
  • No restrictions are applied on reading, downloading, or sharing articles, provided proper citation is maintained.

8. Disclaimer

  • The opinions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or publisher.