Copyright Policy

1. Copyright Ownership

  • Authors retain copyright of their original work upon publication in A‑JMRHS.
  • Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, translate, and archive the article in all formats and media (print, electronic, digital).

2. Open Access License

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share a Likr 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0):

Permission

Allowed

Conditions

Read

✅ Yes

Free access worldwide

Download

✅ Yes

Any format

Copy

✅ Yes

Non-commercial use

Distribute

✅ Yes

With attribution

Modify/Derivatives

❌ No

Permission required

Commercial use

❌ No

License does not permit

License URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/doaj​

3. Author Agreement

Upon acceptance, authors must complete a Copyright License Agreement confirming:

  • Originality and exclusive rights to publish.
  • No prior publication (including preprints require disclosure).
  • Permission obtained for third-party materials (figures, data, substantial excerpts).
  • Accuracy of all author affiliations and contributions.

4. Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for:

  • Obtaining written permission for copyrighted materials (images, tables, >100 words of text).
  • Citing sources appropriately in the manuscript.
  • Covering any associated permission fees.
  • Supplying permission statements to the editorial office.

5. Self-Archiving (Green OA)

Authors may deposit versions in repositories:

Version

Immediate Deposit

Embargo

Preprint

✅ Any repository

None

Accepted Manuscript (AM)

✅ Institutional/Personal

None

Published Version (VoR)

✅ Any repository

None (Gold OA)

Recommended repositories: PubMed Central, ResearchGate, institutional repositories.

6. Reuse and Permissions

  • Readers may request permission for commercial use, derivatives, or republication via RightsLink or editorial office.
  • Authors may reuse their own work with proper citation to A‑JMRHS publication.
  • Standard permissions processed within 2 weeks.

7. Article Sharing

Authors and readers may share articles via:

  • Direct links (DOIs preserve citation accuracy).
  • Social media with full citation.
  • Email with PDF attachments (non-commercial use only).

8. Compliance

This policy complies with:

  • Plan S and cOAlition S open access requirements.
  • DOAJ licensing criteria for indexed journals.
  • Major funder mandates (NIH, Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation).

9. Infringement

Suspected copyright violations are investigated promptly. Confirmed cases result in:

  • Article retraction.
  • Notification to authors' institutions.
  • Legal action if necessary.

 

Contact for permissions/copyright queries: editorajmrhs@gmail.com