This Copyright and Permissions Policy applies to all journals published by the International Academic Research Consortium (IARCON). All IARCON journals adhere to this policy to protect the intellectual property rights of authors while facilitating the ethical dissemination, reuse, and preservation of scholarly research. This policy is developed in accordance with international copyright principles and recognized best practices in scholarly publishing.

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to define the ownership of copyright, the rights retained by authors, the rights granted to IARCON, and the procedures for obtaining permission to reuse published material.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright to their published work. By submitting and publishing their manuscript, authors grant IARCON a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, and make the work permanently available through its journals and associated publishing platforms.

Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, all published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

Under this license, readers may:

• Read published articles free of charge. 
• Download, copy, and redistribute articles in any medium or format. 
• Share published work for non-commercial purposes. 
• Provide appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the journal. 

Users may not:

• Modify, adapt, translate, remix, or create derivative works from the published material without prior written permission. 
• Use the content for commercial purposes without authorization from the copyright holder. 

Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

• Use their published work in teaching, research, and academic presentations. 
• Include the published article in theses, dissertations, institutional repositories, or personal websites, provided appropriate citation to the original publication is included. 
• Share the published article with colleagues and collaborators in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license. 
• Reuse portions of their work in future publications with appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication. 

Permissions

Permission is not required for uses permitted under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.

For uses beyond the scope of the license—including commercial use, translations, adaptations, modifications, or the creation of derivative works—written permission must be obtained from the copyright holder before such use.

Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce any copyrighted material owned by third parties, including figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, questionnaires, or substantial excerpts from previously published works.

Authors must provide evidence of permission upon request and appropriately acknowledge the original copyright holder within the manuscript.

Copyright Infringement

Any allegation of copyright infringement will be investigated promptly by the Editorial Office. Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may take appropriate editorial action, including correction, removal of infringing material, retraction of the article, or notification of the relevant institutions, in accordance with applicable copyright laws and publication ethics.

Permission Requests

Requests for permission to reuse material published in IARCON journals beyond the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license should be submitted to the Editorial Office. Each request will be evaluated based on the intended use, copyright ownership, and licensing conditions.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

IARCON and all its journals are committed to protecting authors' intellectual property rights while promoting the responsible sharing and dissemination of scholarly knowledge. Authors, readers, educators, researchers, and publishers are expected to respect copyright laws, licensing requirements, and ethical publishing standards to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.