Copyright and Licensing Policy
UnivColl International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (UIMRJ) is committed to the highest standards of Open Access dissemination, author rights protection, and ethical publishing in alignment with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
1. Policy Vision & Publishing Philosophy
UIMRJ operates under a transparent framework designed to ensure academic freedom and global discoverability. Our infrastructure supports seamless indexing for Google Scholar and Scopus readiness.
2. Copyright Ownership (Author-Retained Model)
- Author Retention: Authors retain full copyright and all proprietary rights to their work without restrictions.
- Publishing Grant: Authors grant UIMRJ a non-exclusive, perpetual license to publish, archive, and promote the work in all digital formats.
- Academic Freedom: Authors are free to reuse or include their work in future theses/books with proper citation of UIMRJ.
3. Creative Commons Licensing (CC BY 4.0)
To maximize global impact, all articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). This allows the community to share, copy, and adapt the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided proper attribution is given.
4. Self-Archiving & Digital Preservation
UIMRJ supports Green Open Access. Authors can deposit the "Version of Record" in institutional repositories immediately. Articles are permanently preserved via a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) system.