Copyright Policy

The Journal of Future is committed to ensuring clarity, transparency, and compliance with international standards in matters of copyright and licensing.

 

  1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain full copyright of their published work.

By submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors confirm that:

  • The work is original and does not infringe any existing copyright;
  • They have the legal right to grant publication rights to the journal.

 

  1. License to Publish

Upon acceptance of the manuscript, authors grant the Journal of Future a non-exclusive license to:

  • Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article;
  • Identify itself as the original publisher;
  • Archive and preserve the article in electronic databases and repositories.

 

  1. Open Access License

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

This license allows:

  • Free access and distribution of the work;
  • Reuse, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium;
  • Commercial use of the content;

provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.

 

  1. Author Rights

Authors have the right to:

  • Share and distribute their published article freely;
  • Deposit the article in institutional repositories, personal websites, or academic networks;
  • Use the article in future works such as books, lectures, or teaching materials;
  • Reuse figures, tables, and data from their own work without restriction.

 

  1. Third-Party Content

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any third-party material (e.g., figures, tables, images) that is not covered by fair use or public domain.

Proper acknowledgment must be provided for all such materials.

 

  1. Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted to archive:

  • Preprint versions;
  • Accepted manuscripts;
  • Final published version (Version of Record);

in repositories and databases, provided that proper citation to the original publication in the journal is included.

 

  1. Attribution Requirement

Any reuse of the published content must include:

  • Author(s) name(s);
  • Article title;
  • Journal name (Journal of Future);
  • DOI (if available);
  • Link to the license.

 

  1. Copyright Infringement

If any copyright violation is identified, the journal will:

  • Investigate the claim promptly;
  • Contact the authors and relevant parties;
  • Take appropriate action, including correction or removal of the content if necessary.

 

  1. Compliance with International Standards

The Journal of Future aligns its copyright policy with international publishing standards and the requirements of DOAJ and other indexing databases.

 

The journal ensures that both authors and users clearly understand their rights and responsibilities regarding published content.