Intellectual Property Policy

The Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences (TJCSS) respects the intellectual property rights of authors, readers, reviewers, editors, research participants, copyright holders, and third parties.

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their articles published in TJCSS.

By publishing an article in TJCSS, authors grant the journal:

  • The right of first publication
  • Permission to publish and distribute the article
  • Permission to preserve the article electronically
  • Permission to include the article in databases and indexing services
  • Permission to identify TJCSS as the original publisher

Authors do not transfer copyright ownership to the journal.

2. Licensing of Published Articles

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, CC BY 4.0.

Under this license, readers may copy, share, redistribute, translate, adapt, and build upon the published material for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, provided that they:

  • Give appropriate credit to the author or authors
  • Identify TJCSS as the original place of publication
  • Provide a link to the original article
  • Provide a link to the CC BY 4.0 license
  • Indicate whether changes were made
  • Do not suggest endorsement by the authors or journal

3. Author Rights

Authors may:

  • Use the article in teaching and research
  • Include it in a thesis or dissertation
  • Reuse it in a future book or collected work
  • Present it at a conference
  • Share it with colleagues and students
  • Deposit it in a repository
  • Publish it on a personal or institutional website
  • Distribute the published version
  • Authorize reuse under the applicable license

The original publication in TJCSS must be properly acknowledged.

4. Third Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted:

  • Images
  • Photographs
  • Tables
  • Figures
  • Maps
  • Questionnaires
  • Scales
  • Illustrations
  • Extended quotations
  • Other protected material

Third party material is not automatically covered by the article’s CC BY 4.0 license. Material subject to different conditions must carry an appropriate credit line.

5. Trademarks and Journal Identity

The journal’s name, logo, visual identity, website design, and administrative material may remain the intellectual property of TJCSS or its publisher.

The journal’s name and logo must not be used in a way that falsely suggests approval, partnership, indexing, accreditation, or endorsement.

6. Copyright Infringement

Anyone who believes that content published by TJCSS infringes copyright should contact the journal and provide:

  • Identification of the protected work
  • Link to the allegedly infringing material
  • Evidence of ownership or authorization
  • Description of the alleged infringement
  • Contact information
  • A statement that the complaint is made in good faith

TJCSS may temporarily restrict access while investigating a credible complaint. Depending on the findings, the journal may correct, remove, replace, or retract the affected material