Copyright and Licensing Policy

International Journal of Business Governance and Management (IJBGM)

Copyright Ownership
The International Journal of Business Governance and Management (IJBGM) respects the intellectual property rights of authors.

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By accepting publication in IJBGM, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and permission to publish, distribute and make their articles available through its official website.

Copyright ownership remains with the authors and is not transferred to the journal.

Publication Licence
All articles published in IJBGM are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

This licence allows others to:

  • Share and redistribute the published work in any medium or format.
  • Copy and distribute the article.
  • Adapt, remix and build upon the published material.
  • Use the material for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Users must provide appropriate credit to the original author, include a link to the CC BY 4.0 licence and indicate whether any changes have been made.
Official licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rights of Authors
Authors retain the right to:

  • Share their published articles on personal websites and institutional repositories.
  • Distribute their work for academic, educational and research purposes.
  • Reuse their published research in future scholarly publications, books and teaching materials.
  • Share their articles with colleagues and research communities.
  • Grant others permission to use their work, subject to the CC BY 4.0 licence.

Authors should acknowledge the original publication in IJBGM whenever they share or reuse their published articles.

Rights of Readers and Other Users
Readers, researchers, libraries and other interested parties may access, download, copy, share, distribute and adapt published articles without seeking separate permission from the journal, provided they comply with the CC BY 4.0 licence.

Users must:

  • Give appropriate credit to the original author.
  • Acknowledge the original publication in IJBGM.
  • Provide a link to the applicable licence.
  • Clearly indicate whether changes have been made.

The licence does not remove obligations relating to third-party copyright, privacy rights or other applicable legal requirements.

Third-Party Material
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material belonging to other individuals or organisations wherever permission is required.

This may include photographs, illustrations, tables, figures, questionnaires and other protected content.

Third-party material should be properly acknowledged, and any applicable licence or permission information should be included in the manuscript.

Unless otherwise stated, third-party material is not automatically covered by the article's CC BY 4.0 licence.

Originality and Previously Published Material
Manuscripts submitted to IJBGM must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration by another journal.
Authors must disclose any substantial overlap with previously published work, including related conference papers, preprints or other publications.
The editorial team will assess such cases in accordance with the journal's editorial and publication ethics policies.

Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • The submitted work is original.
  • All co-authors have approved the final manuscript.
  • Necessary permissions have been obtained for third-party material.
  • Sources, ideas and contributions are properly acknowledged.
  • The manuscript does not infringe the rights of any individual or organisation.
  • All required ethical and legal declarations are provided.

Licensing Information on Published Articles
The copyright and licensing information will be displayed on each published article.
Each article should identify the authors as copyright holders and clearly display the CC BY 4.0 licence, including a link to the official licence.

The journal aims to ensure that authors, readers, libraries and other users can easily understand the rights and permissions associated with published content.

Copyright Concerns and Corrections
If a copyright infringement or unauthorised use of material is reported, the editorial team will examine the concern and take appropriate action.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include requesting clarification, correcting the published record, removing infringing material or taking other action in accordance with applicable policies and legal requirements.

Contact Information
For questions regarding copyright, licensing or permission to reuse published material, authors and readers may contact the journal through its official communication channels.
Journal: International Journal of Business Governance and Management (IJBGM)
Publisher: Shivi Scientific Press
Website: https://ijbgm.com/