Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice

Journal of Community Service

Copyright and Author Rights

Authors who publish their articles in the Journal of Community Service retain the copyright of their work. By submitting and publishing a manuscript in this journal, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and permission to publish the work in electronic format.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts are original, have not been published elsewhere in substantially the same form, and do not infringe upon the copyright or other legal rights of third parties.

Licensing

The Journal of Community Service supports the dissemination and reuse of scholarly works in accordance with the principles of open access. Published articles may be distributed and reused under the license specified by the journal.

If the journal adopts the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), users may share and adapt the published material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

License details are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that:

  1. The manuscript is their original work and does not violate the intellectual property rights of others.

  2. All third-party materials, including images, tables, figures, and substantial quotations, are used with appropriate permission or under a legally applicable exception or license.

  3. All sources and contributions are properly acknowledged and cited.

  4. Any necessary permissions for the reproduction or adaptation of copyrighted material have been obtained before publication.

Journal Publication Rights

Authors grant the Journal of Community Service the right to publish, distribute, preserve, and make the accepted article available through its official website and other authorized scholarly publishing platforms, in accordance with the applicable publication agreement and license.

The journal may reproduce the article's bibliographic information for indexing, archiving, and dissemination purposes.

Self-Archiving and Distribution

Authors are permitted to share and deposit their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, and other academic platforms, subject to the applicable license and publication agreement.

When sharing or reproducing an article, authors and other users should provide proper attribution to the original publication, including the article title, author(s), journal name, publication year, and DOI or article URL where available.

Copyright Infringement and Corrections

The journal takes copyright infringement seriously. Any concerns regarding unauthorized use of copyrighted material may be reported to the editorial office for review and appropriate action.

Where copyright violations or other significant publication concerns are confirmed, the journal may request corrections, restrict distribution, or take other appropriate measures in accordance with applicable laws, publication agreements, and ethical publishing standards.

Journal of Community Service is committed to respecting intellectual property rights, protecting authors' interests, and promoting the responsible dissemination of scholarly works in community service and community empowerment.