License Policy

License Policy

Since 2023, all articles published in the MISJ – International Journal of Medical Research and Allied Sciences (MISJ-IJMRAAS) have been licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license supports open-access publishing by allowing unrestricted access, distribution, reproduction, and reuse of published content while ensuring appropriate credit to the original authors and source.

1. Permissions under CC BY 4.0

Under the CC BY 4.0 License, users are permitted to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.

These permissions are granted provided that the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License are followed.

2. License Conditions

Users must comply with the following conditions:

  • Attribution: Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and source, including the journal and publication details where applicable.

  • License Link: A link to the CC BY 4.0 License must be provided:
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Indication of Changes: Users must clearly indicate whether changes were made to the original work.

  • No Additional Restrictions: Users may not apply legal or technological measures that restrict others from exercising the rights granted under the CC BY 4.0 License.

3. Author Rights

  • Authors retain full copyright in their published work.

  • Authors grant IJMRAAS the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, preserve, and disseminate the article as part of the scholarly record.

  • Authors may reuse, share, distribute, and adapt their published work for educational, academic, research, and other lawful purposes, including commercial purposes, in accordance with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License, with appropriate attribution to the original publication.

4. Journal and Publisher Rights

The journal and publisher retain the right to:

  • publish and distribute the article in electronic and archived formats;

  • include the article in indexing and abstracting services; and

  • preserve the content through digital archiving systems and repositories.

These rights do not restrict the permissions granted to users under the CC BY 4.0 License.

5. Benefits of the License

The CC BY 4.0 License:

  • promotes global accessibility and visibility of scientific research;

  • supports knowledge sharing and academic collaboration;

  • facilitates lawful reuse, adaptation, and dissemination of published research;

  • encourages citation and reproducibility of research findings; and

  • supports the principles of open-access publishing and open science.

6. License Information in Published Articles

The Creative Commons license information has been clearly displayed on the journal website.

Conclusion

The License Policy of MISJ-IJMRAAS ensures that published research remains freely accessible, reusable, and legally distributable worldwide while protecting appropriate author attribution and supporting the principles of open science and ethical scholarly communication.

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