Copyright Terms | Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health

Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health (ACMPH) follows a transparent and ethical copyright policy to protect both authors and readers while ensuring open access dissemination of research. Authors retain full copyright of their published work under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Copyright Ownership

All articles published in ACMPH are subject to the following copyright ownership policies:

Authors Retain Copyright: The original authors maintain full intellectual property rights over their work.
No Copyright Transfer: Authors grant ACMPH the right to publish and distribute their work, but they do not transfer copyright ownership to the journal.
Unrestricted Use: Readers and institutions can freely read, distribute, and use the published content under an open-access license.

Licensing Policy

All published articles in ACMPH are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. This license allows:

Sharing: Readers and researchers can freely copy, distribute, and transmit the work.
Adaptation: The work can be remixed, transformed, or built upon for any purpose, including commercial use.
Attribution Requirement: Proper credit must be given to the original authors and source.

Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting to ACMPH must ensure:

Original Work: The submitted manuscript must be original and unpublished.
Proper Citation: Any third-party content used in the manuscript must be properly cited and credited.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to their research.
Plagiarism-Free Submission: Manuscripts are screened using iThenticate to ensure originality.

Reuse and Redistribution Policy

Under the CC BY 4.0 License, the following applies:

Readers & Researchers: Can freely download, share, and adapt the content with appropriate attribution.
Educational Institutions: Can use the content for teaching, training, and research purposes.
Commercial Use: The research can be used for commercial applications, provided proper credit is given.

Author Rights After Publication

After publication in ACMPH, authors retain the right to:

Self-Archive: Deposit the article in institutional repositories or personal websites.
Republish: Use the content in books, dissertations, or derivative works.
Present Research: Share their findings at conferences and academic events.