Copyright & Licensing

Copyright and Licensing

The Iraqi Journal for Applied Science (IJAS) operates under an open-access publishing model while ensuring proper protection of authors’ rights and intellectual property.

Copyright

Authors retain full copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing in IJAS, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article in all formats and media.

Authors are free to reuse, share, and distribute their published work, provided that proper citation to the original publication in IJAS is included.

Licensing

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This license allows:

  • Use and sharing of the work in any medium

  • Distribution and reproduction

  • Adaptation and modification of the work

Provided that:

  • Proper credit is given to the original author(s)

  • A link to the license is included

  • Any changes made are clearly indicated

For more details, visit:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere

  • Proper permissions are obtained for any third-party content

  • All sources are appropriately cited

Journal Rights

IJAS reserves the right to:

  • Archive and preserve published articles

  • Index and distribute content through databases and repositories

  • Promote published work through academic platforms and indexing services

This policy ensures a balance between open dissemination of knowledge and protection of intellectual property rights.