Rights, Permissions, and Licensing
Umm Al-Qura University Journals are open-access publications operating under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Under this license:
Authors retain the full copyright of their work.
Readers may copy, distribute, and adapt the material for non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the source.
Commercial use of the content is strictly prohibited without explicit permission from the copyright holder.
Authors grant Umm Al-Qura University a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive their work in both print and digital formats, as well as index it in academic databases.
Copyright Framework
The copyright framework governing Umm Al-Qura University Journals aligns with established international standards. Authors are granted comprehensive legal protection for their original work, and their rights are fully respected and upheld throughout the entire editorial and publishing process.
Copyright Law and Ownership
Copyright is automatically vested in authors upon the creation of their original work.
Upon submission to Umm Al-Qura University Journals, authors must confirm that their work is original and does not infringe upon third-party rights.
Scope of Copyright Protection
Copyright protection encompasses:
Reproduction Rights: The right to reproduce the scientific paper in any format.
Distribution Rights: The right to make the scientific paper available to the public.
Derivative Works: The right to adapt or modify the original scientific paper.
Public Performance/Display Rights: The right to present or publicly display the scientific paper.
Copyright Licensing
All articles are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Sharing and adapting material is permitted exclusively for non-commercial purposes.
Appropriate attribution and indication of any modifications are required.
Commercial use is strictly prohibited without prior authorization.
Copyright Limitations and Exceptions
Legitimate uses and statutory exceptions include:
Private study and scientific research.
Educational and classroom instruction.
Citation and quotation with proper attribution, provided this does not harm the market value or integrity of the original work.
Non-commercial academic reuse.
Copyright Term and Duration
Copyright endures for the author's lifetime plus an additional 50 to 70 years, subject to the applicable jurisdiction.
Upon expiration of this term, the work enters the public domain and becomes freely accessible for unrestricted use.
Neighboring Rights
Performers, producers, and broadcasters hold neighboring (related) rights independent of literary copyright.
Copyright Inheritance
Copyright may be inherited and legally transferred to heirs or designated legal representatives.
Copyright Infringement and Misconduct
Umm Al-Qura University Journals consider unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial exploitation to be serious ethical and legal violations.
Measures enforced by the Editorial Board include:
Manuscript rejection.
Retraction of published articles.
Issuance of legal notices or formal errata.
Umm Al-Qura University Journals adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in investigating and resolving such matters.
Patent and Intellectual Property Disclosure
Authors are required to disclose:
Any patent related to the manuscript's content (whether filed, pending, or granted).
Any intellectual property rights that may be impacted by publication.
Umm Al-Qura University Journals will not publish any manuscript that might compromise existing intellectual property rights or pending patent applications.
Permissions and Reuse Requests
For commercial reuse of scientific papers published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license:
Third parties must secure prior written permission from the copyright owner (typically the author).
Commercial uses include:
Republishing in commercial books, anthologies, or products.
Secondary use in promotional and advertising campaigns.
Inclusion in proprietary, fee-based educational tools or software packages.