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AJCFL Copyright & Licensing Policy

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Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright in their works. By publishing in Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law (AJCFL), authors grant the journal the right of first publication and authorize AJCFL to publish, reproduce, distribute, preserve, archive, index, and make the published work publicly available in accordance with the journal's open-access policy and the applicable Creative Commons license.

Creative Commons License

All articles published in AJCFL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) .

CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution • ShareAlike • Open Access

This license permits readers and other users to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon published material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given and derivative works are distributed under the same license.

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What the License Allows

Share
Users may copy and redistribute the published material in any medium or format.
Adapt
Users may remix, transform, translate, and build upon the published material.
Any Purpose
Reuse is permitted for scholarly, educational, professional, non-commercial, and commercial purposes.

Conditions of Reuse

Reuse of articles published in AJCFL is permitted under the following conditions:

Condition Requirement
Attribution (BY) Appropriate credit must be given to the author(s), the original publication in AJCFL should be acknowledged, and a link to the license should be provided.
Indication of Changes Users must indicate whether changes, adaptations, translations, or modifications have been made to the original work.
ShareAlike (SA) If the material is remixed, transformed, or built upon, the resulting work must be distributed under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Author Rights

Because authors retain copyright, publication in AJCFL does not transfer copyright ownership to the journal or publisher. Subject to the terms of the applicable license and acknowledgment of the article's original publication in AJCFL, authors may reuse and disseminate their published works.

Authors may, for example:
  • Share and distribute their published articles;
  • Deposit copies in institutional or subject repositories;
  • Use their articles for teaching and academic purposes;
  • Include their articles in scholarly collections or subsequent works, subject to appropriate acknowledgment; and
  • Share the published version through personal or institutional academic websites and scholarly networks.

Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining any permissions necessary for the reproduction of copyrighted third-party materials included in their articles. Unless otherwise indicated in a credit line or notice, third-party materials may not necessarily be covered by the article's CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Copyright and Open Access

AJCFL's copyright policy supports the principles of open scholarly communication by allowing authors to retain ownership of their work while enabling broad access, distribution, and responsible reuse. Published articles are freely accessible to readers without subscription or access charges.

Copyright Policy at a Glance
Copyright
Retained by Authors
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Access
Open Access
Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright in their works and grant Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law (AJCFL) the right of first publication. All articles published in AJCFL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation of the work provided that appropriate attribution is given and any derivative work is distributed under the same license.

Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law (AJCFL)
Authors Retain Copyright  •  CC BY-SA 4.0  •  Open Access  •  Responsible Reuse