1. Introduction

 

Abhinavdhara (ABHINAVDHARA) – IJIIS (International Journal of Innovation in Indic Studies) is committed to promoting ethical scholarly communication, open access to knowledge, and protection of intellectual property rights.The journal follows an Open Access Publishing Model and publishes articles under the terms of the:Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).This policy explains copyright ownership, author rights, journal rights, and permitted use of published content.

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2. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their original research work published in Abhinavdhara Journal.

The author(s) maintain ownership of:

• Original ideas and research contributions.

• Research findings and interpretations.

• Intellectual contributions presented in the manuscript.

By submitting a manuscript, authors provide the journal with the necessary rights to publish, distribute, archive, and promote the article as part of scholarly communication.

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3. Author License Agreement

Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant Abhinavdhara Journal a non-exclusive publishing license to:

• Publish the article in electronic format.

• Make the article publicly available through the journal website.

• Assign a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

• Archive and preserve the published content.

• Distribute article metadata to indexing and research platforms.

This agreement does not transfer ownership of copyright from the author to the journal.

 

4. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

All articles published in Abhinavdhara Journal are licensed under:

CC BY 4.0 – Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Under this license, readers and researchers are permitted to:

Share

Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

Adapt

Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including educational and research purposes.

The following conditions apply:

Attribution Requirement

Users must provide appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the journal by mentioning:

• Author name(s)

• Article title

• Journal name

• Year of publication

• DOI link (where available)

Example citation:

Author(s). (Year). "Title of Article." Abhinavdhara (ABHINAVDHARA) – IJIIS: International Journal of Innovation in Indic Studies.
https://doi.org/10.67754/xxxxx

 

5. Permitted Uses Under CC BY 4.0

Users may:

✔ Read and download articles.
✔ Share articles with others.
✔ Use articles for educational purposes.
✔ Cite and reference published research.
✔ Translate or adapt content with proper acknowledgment.
✔ Use content for further academic research.

 

6. Restrictions and Responsibilities

Users must not:

• Present published work as their own.

• Remove author attribution.

• Misrepresent the original research findings.

• Use the content in a manner that violates ethical or legal standards.

Any reuse must comply with CC BY 4.0 licensing requirements.

 

7. Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting manuscripts confirm that:

• The work is original.

• They have the authority to publish the submitted content.

• All sources and previous works are properly acknowledged.

• Necessary permissions have been obtained for third-party materials.

• The manuscript does not violate copyright or intellectual property rights.

 

8. Third-Party Content

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials, including:

• Images

• Tables

• Figures

• Photographs

• Previously published materials

• Data from external sources

The journal is not responsible for unauthorized use of third-party copyrighted content submitted by authors.

 

9. Copyright Infringement and Complaints

If a copyright violation complaint is received regarding a published article, the Editorial Board will investigate the matter according to the journal's ethical policies.

Possible actions may include:

• Requesting clarification from authors.

• Publishing a correction.

• Removing specific content.

• Retraction of the article in serious cases.

 

10. License Statement on Articles

Each published article of Abhinavdhara Journal will include the following statement:

This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are properly credited.

 

11. Final Statement

Abhinavdhara (ABHINAVDHARA) – IJIIS supports open scholarly communication while respecting authors' intellectual property rights.

The journal aims to create a transparent publishing environment where knowledge can be freely accessed, shared, and developed for academic and social advancement.

 

Journal:
Abhinavdhara (IJIIS – International Journal of Innovation in Indic Studies)

Publisher: Shabdarambh: Global Academy of Culture, Languages & Wellness

Publication Model: Open Access
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI Prefix: 10.67754
Publication Frequency: Biannual