Copyright Notice

The Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences (JOARPS) is an open-access journal committed to the dissemination of scientific knowledge under a transparent and legally compliant copyright framework. The following policies govern the copyright and licensing of content published in the journal:

Copyright Ownership

  • Authors retain the copyright of their published work.
  • Upon acceptance, authors grant Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences (JOARPS) a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive their article.
  • Authors are free to share, distribute, and reproduce their work in any format, provided proper attribution is given to the original publication in JOARPS.

Licensing Policy

  • All articles published in JOARPS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
  • Under this license, users are free 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.
    • Attribution – Proper credit must be given to the original work published in JOARPS, including a link to the license and indication of any modifications made.

For more details, visit: Creative Commons License

Author Rights

  • Authors may self-archive their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other online platforms.
  • Authors are encouraged to distribute their published articles on platforms such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and Google Scholar to enhance research visibility.
  • Authors may reuse figures, tables, and text from their articles in future works, provided proper attribution is given to the original publication.

Third-Party Content

  • Authors must ensure that any third-party content (e.g., figures, tables, or excerpts) included in their submission complies with copyright regulations and that written permission has been obtained for reproduction if necessary.

Publisher Rights

  • JOARPS reserves the right to maintain and archive all published content in digital repositories, indexing databases, and long-term preservation networks such as PKP Preservation Network (PN) and CLOCKSS.
  • The journal ensures perpetual availability of articles, even in cases where JOARPS ceases publication.

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

  • Authors must submit original research free of plagiarism.
  • Any allegations of copyright infringement or plagiarism will be investigated as per COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

For detailed ethical guidelines, refer to:

COPE Guidelines: http://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines
DOAJ Best Practices: https://doaj.org/apply/guide/

For inquiries related to copyright, contact: Submissiom@joarps.org