Copyright and Licensing

The International Journal for Research in Politics & International Affairs (IJRPIA) operates under an author-retained copyright model. Authors publishing in the journal retain full ownership of the copyright in their work without restriction.

Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the International Journal for Research in Politics & International Affairs a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to publish, reproduce, archive, distribute, and communicate the published version of the article in all formats and media. The journal is granted the right of first publication.

All published articles are made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License. This license allows users to read, download, copy, and share the published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and the journal, and that the work is not altered or used to create derivative works.

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Authors retain the unrestricted right to:

  • Archive the published version of the article in institutional or subject repositories

  • Share the published article on personal or institutional websites

  • Use the work in teaching materials, presentations, and academic courses

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  • Retain any patent, trademark, or other proprietary rights arising from the research

The International Journal for Research in Politics & International Affairs is committed to maintaining transparency in licensing, protecting intellectual property rights, and adhering to internationally recognized ethical publishing standards.

Licensing Policy

All articles published in the International Journal for Research in Politics & International Affairs (IJRPIA) are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

Under this license, readers are permitted to access, read, download, copy, and share the published articles for non-commercial purposes, provided that:

  • Proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and the journal

  • A link to the Creative Commons license is provided

  • The work is not modified, adapted, translated, or altered in any way

  • The material is not used for commercial purposes without prior written permission

This licensing model supports the wide dissemination of scholarly research while preserving the integrity of the published work. The CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license allows free public access and distribution but does not permit derivative works or commercial reuse without authorization.

Authors retain full copyright of their published articles. By submitting and publishing in the International Journal for Research in Politics & International Affairs, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the work as the original source of publication.

Any commercial use, reproduction for profit, adaptation, or creation of derivative content requires explicit written consent from the copyright holder.

The journal remains committed to promoting open access principles, protecting intellectual property rights, and maintaining high standards of academic integrity in scholarly publishing.