Intellectual Property

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright to their published articles without restriction. IJMEBA does not require authors to transfer copyright to the journal or publisher.

Right of First Publication

Authors grant IJMEBA a non-exclusive right of first publication. Authors may enter into additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version, provided that the original publication in IJMEBA is properly acknowledged and cited.

License

All articles published by IJMEBA are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, users may copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that they:

1. give appropriate credit to the author or authors;
2. cite the original publication in IJMEBA;
3. provide a link to the CC BY 4.0 license; and
4. indicate whether changes were made.

Attribution must not suggest that the authors or IJMEBA endorse the user or the subsequent use of the work.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors may deposit the submitted manuscript, accepted manuscript, and published version of record in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, or other appropriate scholarly platforms without an embargo period.

Article Processing Charge

IJMEBA charges no submission fee. An Article Processing Charge of USD 56 is payable only after a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication. Payment does not influence editorial decisions or peer-review outcomes. The conditions and procedures for fee waivers are described on the Article Processing Charges and Waiver Policy page.