Copyrights Policy
Copyright Policy
The Journal of Science Technology and Engineering Research (JOSTER) supports open access publishing and the free exchange of scientific knowledge. To this end, we have adopted a clear and transparent copyright policy that respects the rights of authors while ensuring the widest possible dissemination of their work.
1. Author Copyright
Authors retain full copyright of their work. Upon publication, authors grant JOSTER the right to publish, distribute, and archive the article in all forms and media.
2. Licensing Terms
All articles published in JOSTER are distributed under the terms of the:
???? Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
This license allows others to:
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Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
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Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
Under the following terms:
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Attribution — Proper credit must be given to the original author(s), a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.
License details: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
3. Author Responsibilities
By submitting to JOSTER, authors confirm that:
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The work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
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Necessary permissions have been obtained for the reuse of any third-party content (e.g., images, tables).
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They agree to publish their article under the CC BY 4.0 license upon acceptance.
4. Third-Party Use
The CC BY license allows anyone to reuse, share, and build upon the published work, provided appropriate credit is given. This includes use in repositories, educational materials, websites, and derivative works.
5. Copyright Infringement
JOSTER takes copyright violations seriously. If a published article is found to infringe copyright or contain plagiarized material, it may be retracted in accordance with our ethical publishing policies.