Copyright and Licensing

02. Publishing Rights

Authors grant PJMR a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, communicate, and preserve their accepted scholarly work in electronic, printed, and other appropriate formats.

This authorization enables the journal to publish the work, maintain its scholarly record, and support appropriate dissemination and archiving.

Authors retain the right to publish and reuse their work elsewhere, while respecting the original publication record and applicable licensing terms.

03. Creative Commons License

Articles published by PJMR under this policy are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

04. Rights Retained by Authors

Authors retain important rights regarding the use and dissemination of their published research. These include:

• Retaining ownership of copyright in their original work.
• Reusing published content in future research, academic books, and teaching materials.
• Sharing the published article through personal websites and professional academic profiles.
• Depositing the published version in institutional or subject-based repositories.
• Distributing copies to students, researchers, and academic collaborators.
• Developing subsequent research from the published work.

Such reuse should acknowledge the original publication where appropriate and comply with the rights of third parties.

05. Third-Party Reuse

Under the CC BY 4.0 license, third parties may reproduce, distribute, translate, adapt, and otherwise reuse licensed material for lawful purposes.

Users must provide appropriate credit, include a reference or link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made.

Attribution must not suggest that the original authors or PJMR endorse the reuse.

06. Self-Archiving Policy

PJMR supports author self-archiving and encourages responsible dissemination of published research.

Authors may deposit the final published version of articles covered by CC BY 4.0 in:

• Institutional repositories
• Subject-specific repositories
• Personal academic websites
• Professional research profiles
• Other lawful scholarly platforms

No additional embargo is imposed by this policy on the sharing of the final published version of articles covered by CC BY 4.0.

Authors are encouraged to cite the original PJMR publication and include its DOI, where available.

07. Attribution Requirements

When reproducing or adapting material under CC BY 4.0, users must satisfy the license's attribution conditions.

• Provide appropriate credit to the original author(s).
• Identify the source of the published research.
• Provide a link or reference to the CC BY 4.0 license.
• Indicate whether the original material was modified.
• Retain applicable copyright notices and attribution information.

08. Third-Party Copyrighted Material

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions do not unlawfully infringe intellectual property rights.

Permission must be obtained where necessary for copyrighted figures, tables, images, and other third-party materials.

Third-party material that is excluded from the article's Creative Commons license must be clearly identified through an appropriate credit line or rights notice.

09. Author Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript, authors are responsible for confirming that:

• They have the rights required to submit and authorize publication of the work.
• Necessary permissions for included third-party content have been obtained.
• All listed authors have approved the submission and publication arrangements.
• Applicable copyright and licensing requirements have been respected.

10. Licensing Transparency

PJMR seeks to communicate copyright and licensing conditions clearly to authors, readers, and other users of its published content.

License information should be presented consistently on article landing pages, within published articles, and in relevant journal metadata, where supported.

11. Policy Review and Updates

PJMR may periodically review its Copyright and Licensing Policy to maintain alignment with applicable copyright law, scholarly publishing practices, and open access standards.

Changes to the licensing arrangements for future publications should be communicated clearly. Previously granted Creative Commons licenses remain subject to their applicable terms.