Journal License

Journal License: "The Journal of Law, Society, and Religion"

"The Journal of Law, Society, and Religion" is committed to the widespread dissemination of scholarly research and operates under an Open Access model. To facilitate the broadest possible use and impact of the published content, all articles are licensed under an internationally recognized open license.

Copyright and Licensing

  1. Copyright Retention by Authors: Authors submitting their work to "The Journal of Law, Society, and Religion" retain the copyright to their articles. This means authors hold the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works from their articles.
  2. First Publication Right: Authors grant "The Journal of Law, Society, and Religion" the first publication right for their submitted and accepted manuscripts. This permission allows the journal to be the first to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher.
  3. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0): All articles published in "The Journal of Law, Society, and Religion" are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
    • This license is a highly permissive open license that enables the maximum dissemination and use of published works.
    • Under the CC BY 4.0 license, anyone is free to:
      • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
      • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
         
    • Under the following terms:
      • 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.
      • No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Implications of the CC BY 4.0 License

This licensing model ensures:

  • Maximum Accessibility: The full text of all articles is freely and immediately available to the public worldwide, without subscription fees or paywalls.
  • Broad Reuse: Researchers, educators, students, and the public can freely download, read, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles, and use them for any lawful purpose (including commercial use), provided proper attribution is given.
  • Support for Open Science: By allowing broad reuse, the journal contributes to the principles of open science, fostering transparency, collaboration, and rapid advancement in relevant fields.
  • Compliance with Funder Mandates: The CC BY 4.0 license helps authors comply with the open access requirements of many research funders and institutions globally.

Author Agreement

By submitting a manuscript to "The Journal of Law, Society, and Religion," authors agree to have their article licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) upon acceptance and publication. This agreement will be formalized through a separate Copyright Transfer/License Agreement upon acceptance of the manuscript