COPYRIGHT POLICY

The International Journal of Medical & Health Sciences [JMedHS] is committed to protecting authors’ intellectual property rights while promoting open, ethical, and globally accessible research dissemination. Authors retain full copyright ownership of their work while granting The International Journal of Medical & Health Sciences [JMedHS] the right to digitally host, publish, and distribute their manuscripts as part of the journal’s mission to advance medical and health sciences knowledge worldwide.

Key Principles of the The International Journal of Medical & Health Sciences [JMedHS] Copyright Policy

  • Creative Commons Licensing (CC BY 4.0): All published articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0, enabling readers, researchers, and educators to share, reuse, and adapt the content, provided proper attribution is given to the authors and the journal.
  • Author Rights and Ownership: Authors retain full copyright and control over their work, ensuring their intellectual property is legally protected while allowing for broad academic dissemination.
  • Ethical Compliance: Manuscripts must not infringe on third-party copyright. All references, data, figures, and sources must be properly cited, adhering to international standards of publication ethics.
  • Open Access and Global Visibility: The CC BY 4.0 license guarantees that research is freely accessible worldwide, increasing its visibility, citation potential, and overall academic impact.
  • Prevention of Misuse: The International Journal of Medical & Health Sciences [JMedHS] enforces strict ethical standards to prevent plagiarism, unauthorized use, or copyright violations and reserves the right to take appropriate action in case of misconduct.
  • Permanent Archiving: All published articles are permanently archived in the The International Journal of Medical & Health Sciences [JMedHS] Digital Repository, ensuring long-term accessibility, authenticity, and discoverability across global academic platforms.

Commitment to Ethical and Impactful Publishing

Through this copyright policy, The International Journal of Medical & Health Sciences [JMedHS] ensures a balanced approach that safeguards authors’ legal and ethical rights while maximizing academic impact and global dissemination. This policy supports the credibility, accessibility, and usability of medical and health sciences research, empowering clinicians, researchers, educators, and policymakers worldwide to apply and build upon evidence-based knowledge.