Copyright and Licensing
Copyright
The International Journal for Research in Agricultural and Food Science (IJRAFS), published by Green Publication Services Private Limited, allows authors to retain full copyright of their published articles. Upon publication, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the non-exclusive right to distribute the work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.
Under this licensing model, authors retain ownership of their intellectual property while permitting readers to access, download, and share the published work for non-commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution is given and the work remains unchanged. Any commercial use, modification, adaptation, or derivative work requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
Authors are free to use their published work for academic, professional, and personal purposes without restriction. They may share, distribute, archive, and promote their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, academic networks, and printed formats, provided the original source of publication is clearly acknowledged. Authors may reuse portions of their work, including figures, tables, and excerpts, in future research, books, teaching materials, or scholarly publications with appropriate citation of the original article.
Any patent rights, proprietary rights, or intellectual property arising from the research remain solely with the author(s).
Author Responsibilities
Authors submitting manuscripts to IJRAFS are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:
- The submitted work is original and free from plagiarism.
- The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal and has not been previously published.
- The content does not infringe upon any existing copyright, privacy, or personal rights.
- The material complies with applicable laws and does not contain defamatory or unlawful statements.
- All listed authors have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work and have approved the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.
The journal adheres to internationally recognized ethical publishing standards and expects authors to maintain transparency, honesty, and academic integrity throughout the submission and publication process.
Licensing
All articles published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Under the terms of this license, users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, and share the published material in any medium or format, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source of publication. The material may not be used for commercial purposes and may not be modified, adapted, translated, or used to create derivative works without prior written permission from the copyright holder.
There are no restrictions on non-commercial access or sharing beyond the requirement for proper attribution. Any redistribution of the material must clearly acknowledge the original publication source and must not imply endorsement by the author(s) or the journal. Any commercial reuse or adaptation requires explicit written consent from the copyright holder.
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