Copyright and Licensing

UMYU-JAFR recognizes the importance of protecting authors’ intellectual property while promoting the free exchange of knowledge. The journal adopts a copyright-retention model that empowers authors to maintain ownership of their work while granting the journal rights necessary for publication and dissemination.

1.    Copyright Ownership

Authors publishing with UMYU-JAFR retain full copyright and publishing rights to their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and archive the article in all forms and media for the purpose of scholarly communication.

2.    Licensing Terms

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license. This license permits others to share and adapt the material for non-commercial purposes only, provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and UMYU-JAFR as the source. Commercial reuse requires written permission from both the author and the editorial office.

3.    Author Rights

Authors are free to deposit all versions of their manuscript in institutional or public repositories without embargo, use their published article for teaching and conference presentations, and include their work in future theses or compilations, provided proper citation to the journal is made.

4.    Publisher’s Rights

Upon publication, UMYU-JAFR retains the right to host, index, and disseminate the article through its website and partner databases, and to archive the content in long-term preservation systems.