Copyright Policy

Copyright Policy

The International Journal of Economic Growth and Development (IJEGD) recognizes and fully respects the intellectual property rights of authors. The copyright of all published articles remains with the respective author(s), while the journal is granted non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, archive, and disseminate the work as part of its scholarly publication activities.

All articles published in IJEGD are distributed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This license permits readers, researchers, and users to read, copy, share, redistribute, and adapt the published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and source of publication, and that any derivative works are distributed under the same license terms.

Authors Agree to the Following Terms

1. Copyright Retention

Authors retain full copyright ownership of their published work. By submitting and publishing their manuscript in IJEGD, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and non-exclusive rights to disseminate the article in print, electronic, and archival formats.

2. Licensing Agreement

Upon publication, all articles are licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, allowing others to:

  • Share and redistribute the work for non-commercial purposes

  • Properly attribute the original author(s) and source

  • Acknowledge the article’s first publication in IJEGD

  • Adapt, remix, or build upon the work under the same licensing terms

Any use of the material must maintain academic integrity and appropriate citation practices.

3. Additional Distribution Rights

Authors are permitted to enter into separate, non-exclusive agreements for the distribution of the published version of their work, including:

  • Uploading articles to institutional or subject repositories

  • Including the work in academic books, theses, or edited volumes

  • Sharing the article on personal websites, academic platforms, or professional networks

Such distribution must clearly acknowledge that the work was first published in the International Journal of Economic Growth and Development (IJEGD).

4. Preprint and Postprint Sharing

IJEGD actively supports open scholarly communication and academic knowledge sharing. Authors are encouraged to:

  • Share preprints (submitted manuscripts prior to peer review)

  • Upload postprints (accepted manuscripts after peer review)

  • Deposit published articles in institutional repositories or academic databases

These practices promote wider academic dissemination, constructive scholarly engagement, increased research visibility, and citation impact in accordance with open-access publishing principles.

Commitment to Open Knowledge

Through its copyright and licensing policies, the International Journal of Economic Growth and Development (IJEGD) seeks to balance the protection of authors’ intellectual property rights with the promotion of accessible and responsible scholarly communication. The journal remains committed to fostering ethical publishing practices, global academic collaboration, and the free exchange of knowledge within the international research community.