Copyright and Licensing

The International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies (IJPES) is committed to promoting the widest possible dissemination and accessibility of scholarly research while protecting the rights of authors and ensuring compliance with international publishing standards.

Author Copyright

Authors retain full copyright of their work upon publication in IJPES.

Submission of a manuscript to the journal indicates that all authors have read, understood, and agreed to the journal's publication policies, ethical standards, and licensing terms.

By submitting a manuscript, the corresponding author confirms on behalf of all co-authors that:

  • The manuscript is original and has not been published previously in any language or format.
  • The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal or publication outlet.
  • All authors have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work.
  • All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
  • The manuscript does not infringe upon any copyright, intellectual property, or proprietary rights of third parties.
  • Appropriate permissions have been obtained for the use of copyrighted materials, including figures, tables, photographs, instruments, and supplementary content.
  • All sources of funding and potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
  • All ethical requirements related to the research have been satisfied.

Authors assume full responsibility for the content of their manuscripts and for any claims arising from copyright infringement, ethical violations, or unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.

Publishing Rights

Upon acceptance for publication, authors grant IJPES a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, preserve, and identify itself as the original publisher of the work.

This agreement allows the journal to disseminate the article in all forms and media while enabling authors to retain ownership of their copyright.

Open Access and Licensing

IJPES is a fully open access journal.

All articles published in the journal are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without subscription fees, registration requirements, or access restrictions.

Articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Under this license, users are free to:

  • Read, download, copy, distribute, print, and share the published work for non-commercial purposes.

Users must:

  • Give appropriate credit to the original author(s).
    • Provide a link to the license.
    • Indicate whether changes were made.
    • Not imply endorsement by the original author(s) or publisher.

Users may not:

  • Use the material for commercial purposes.
    • Adapt, remix, transform, translate, or build upon the published material without permission from the copyright holder.

The full license is available at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Author Self-Archiving Policy

IJPES encourages the dissemination and visibility of published research.

Authors may immediately:

  • Deposit the published version of their article in institutional repositories.
  • Archive the published article in subject repositories.
  • Share the article on personal websites.
  • Share the article through academic social networks and scholarly platforms.
  • Use the article for teaching, training, conference presentations, and educational purposes.

Authors are encouraged to include a citation and link to the official published version whenever possible.

Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce copyrighted material owned by third parties.

Appropriate acknowledgements and copyright notices must be included in the manuscript whenever required.

The journal reserves the right to request evidence of permission prior to publication.

Long-Term Preservation and Archiving

IJPES is committed to ensuring the long-term accessibility and preservation of its published content.

Published articles are preserved through recognized digital archiving and preservation systems to ensure permanent accessibility and scholarly record integrity.

Reuse and Redistribution

No permission is required from either the authors or the publisher for non-exclusive reuse of published articles provided that proper attribution is given and the terms of the Creative Commons license are followed.

Disclaimer

The opinions, findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors, editorial board, publisher, or affiliated institutions.

The publisher and editors assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of information contained in published articles.

Contact

For questions regarding copyright, licensing, permissions, or reuse of published materials, please contact:

Editorial Office
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies (IJPES)
E-mail: ijpesjournal@gmail.com
Website: www.ijpes.com