Rights & Permissions
Copyright & License
This page explains the rights authors retain, the licence granted for publication, and the reuse permissions attached to published work.
Author Copyright
Authors publishing with IORO Publication generally retain copyright in their work. By submitting and publishing, authors grant the platform/journal a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, preserve, index, and distribute the article.
Creative Commons License
All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Under this 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
Provided that appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated.
What Proper Attribution Includes
- Author name(s)
- Article title and source (journal/platform)
- DOI or persistent URL
- License statement and link to license terms
- Disclosure of modifications (if any)
Self-Archiving
Authors are encouraged to share preprints and repository versions to improve visibility, while preserving an authoritative citation to the final published version.
Third-Party Content
Authors must ensure they hold the rights to all included material. For figures, tables, images, or extended text under third-party copyright, authors must obtain written permission before publication.
Moral Rights & Integrity
Nothing in the publication license waives author moral rights where legally recognized. Editorial updates (e.g., corrections/retractions) are applied to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Version of Record
The final published article (Version of Record) remains the authoritative citation source, including DOI-linked metadata and post-publication notices.