Journal Policies
Copyright & License

Authors retain copyright. All content published openly under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 across all Abnus journals.

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Author Ownership

Authors retain full copyright of their work. By submitting to Abnus Publisher journals, authors grant first publication rights under the terms below.

Author Retains Copyright
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CC BY 4.0
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Author Ownership
Copyright of published articles belongs to the author. The author retains full ownership of their work and all intellectual property rights associated with it.
Author's Rights
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First Publication Rights
By submitting to an Abnus Publisher journal, the author acknowledges that the journal has the right to publish the article first, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
CC BY 4.0
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Redistribution Rights
Authors may separately submit articles and regulate non-exclusive distribution of manuscripts to other versions — such as institutional repositories, preprint servers, or books — provided they acknowledge first publication in the respective Abnus Publisher journal.
Post-Publication
License Terms

What CC BY 4.0
Allows

The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license gives readers and researchers maximum freedom to use, share, and build upon published work — with full credit to the original authors.

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CC BY 4.0
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Applies to all articles published in Abnus journals from 2021 onwards.
Attribution Required
Give appropriate credit, link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner.
Free to Share
Copy and redistribute in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially, under the same license terms.
Free to Adapt
Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose. Derivatives must carry attribution to the original.
No Extra Restrictions
No legal terms or technological measures may restrict others from doing what the license already permits.
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License Terms Explained

Papers published in Abnus journals are subject to the following specific terms under CC BY 4.0.

Attribution
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
Share & Adapt
You are free to share (copy and redistribute in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon) the material for any purpose, even commercially, under the terms of the license.
No Restrictions
You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. This ensures maximum freedom for readers and the research community worldwide.
Open Access

Our Commitment to Open Science

Every article published across all four journals is immediately and permanently free for anyone to read, download, and reuse.

Immediate
Published Openly on Acceptance
All accepted manuscripts are published immediately upon final acceptance — no embargo periods, no delayed access, no paywalls.
Permanent
Archived for Long-Term Access
All published content is archived for permanent digital preservation, ensuring research remains accessible indefinitely for future generations.
Global
No Geographic Restrictions
Research published by Abnus is freely accessible to readers anywhere in the world — no institutional subscriptions or barriers required.
Indexed
Discoverable via Major Databases
All articles are indexed in Google Scholar and Index Copernicus, maximizing visibility and discoverability for authors and readers globally.
Summary

By publishing with Abnus Publisher, authors ensure their research is immediately, permanently, and globally accessible. The CC BY 4.0 license maximizes reach and impact, enabling citation, reuse, and adaptation by the global academic community — with full attribution to the original authors.