Copyright Guidelines for Scholars Middle East Publishers

At Scholars Middle East Publishers, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing. In line with the Open Access guidelines, we provide clear and transparent copyright and licensing policies. Below are our copyright guidelines:

 

1. Copyright Ownership

• Authors retain full copyright over their articles published in any Scholars Middle East Publishers journal.
• By submitting their work to Scholars Middle East Publishers, authors grant the publisher the right to publish and distribute the article under an open access license.

 

2. Open Access Licensing

• All articles published by Scholars Middle East Publishers are open access, meaning they are freely available online without subscription or access fees.
• Scholars Middle East Publishers applies a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) to its articles, which allows for maximum dissemination and use of the article for noncommercial purposes, provided proper credit is given to the original authors.
• Authors may also opt for other Creative Commons licenses (e.g., CC BY-NC, CC BY-SA) depending on the journal's specific policy, as long as the license supports free access and reuse.

 

3. Author Responsibilities

• By submitting an article to Scholars Middle East Publishers, authors confirm that they hold the copyright or have permission to use any third-party content (e.g., images, graphs, data).
• Authors must ensure their work does not infringe any existing copyright laws and has not been previously published elsewhere without proper citation.
• Any reuse of previously published material must be clearly cited and attributed in accordance with relevant copyright policies.

 

4. Third-Party Content

• Any third-party content included in an article (such as images, tables, or figures) must be appropriately licensed. Authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to use third-party content.
• If third-party content is used, authors must provide proof of permissions or indicate that the material is in the public domain or is licensed for reuse under an appropriate open license (e.g., Creative Commons).

 

5. Copyright Infringement

• If Scholars Middle East Publishers becomes aware of potential copyright infringement in a published article, the article may be retracted or withdrawn in accordance with COPE guidelines.
• Authors bear full responsibility for any legal disputes arising from copyright infringement.

 

6. Archiving Rights

• Authors have the right to archive and share their preprint, post print, and the final published version of their article in institutional repositories, personal websites, and other relevant archives, with appropriate attribution to Scholars Middle East Publishers.

 

7. Reuse and Distribution

• Anyone is free to reuse and distribute articles published by Scholars Middle East Publishers as long as they provide appropriate citation to the authors and the original source, and comply with the terms of the article’s Creative Commons license.
• Scholars Middle East Publishers encourages responsible sharing and use of published content to advance scholarly knowledge.

 

8. Attribution

• Proper attribution must be given to the original work when reusing or distributing an article, including the names of the authors, the journal's name, and the DOI or other persistent identifier.

 

9. Modifications

• If a work is adapted or modified, it must be clearly stated that changes were made, and attribution must still be given to the original authors and source.

 

10. Copyright Notice

• Every article published by Scholars Middle East Publishers will include a clear copyright notice on the first page, indicating that the authors hold the copyright and that the article is available under the selected Creative Commons license.

 

By adhering to these guidelines, Scholars Middle East Publishers ensures that both authors and readers benefit from the free dissemination of scholarly work while maintaining respect for copyright law and intellectual property rights.

 

 

The author (s) are requested to send Scanned copy of duly signed declaration form mail to: editor@saudijournals.com

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