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Protecting intellectual property rights, enabling open reuse, and empowering authors with full copyright retention under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Author Retains Copyright
CC BY 4.0 License
Non-Exclusive License
Full Copyright Retention

OASIS Journals does not take ownership of published articles. Authors maintain full copyright over their scholarly work.

Open Reuse Rights

Under CC BY 4.0, third parties are free to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the work with proper attribution.

Book & Monograph Republication

Authors are free to republish their articles as part of edited volumes, book chapters, or institutional collections.

Attribution Requirement

Any reuse, adaptation, or redistribution must cite OASIS Journals as the original publication venue and list the article DOI.

Copyright & Reuse Terms

All articles published by OASIS Journals are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work and primary source are appropriately cited.

When an article is accepted and published by OASIS Journals, the publisher receives a non-exclusive license to publish, index, and archive the version of record. The author(s) retain complete ownership of their copyright.

Conditions for Author Copyright Retention

To maintain copyright ownership and ensure ethical re-use standards, the following conditions must be observed:

  • Citation of Source: Always cite the original OASIS Journals publication details (journal title, DOI, volume, issue, and publication year) when reusing or republishing the article.
  • Primary Record on OASIS: Acknowledge that the paper remains permanently published on the official OASIS Journals platform (except in rare instances of formal article retraction).
  • Creative Commons Framework: Accept that the work is distributed globally under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 International License.
  • Open Access Status: Ensure that any secondary distribution preserves open access availability for readers worldwide.