Terms of use of copyrighted materials

All materials published in the journal are protected by copyright and related rights legislation.

Authors retain copyright to their scholarly works. Submission of a manuscript to the journal means the author’s consent to its publication and distribution in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies.

1. Authors’ Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • use the results of their research in future scholarly works;
  • deposit the published article in institutional or subject repositories;
  • share the article on personal websites or the website of their institution;
  • use the article materials for educational and research purposes.

2. Use of Journal Materials

Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, or otherwise use the journal materials for scholarly, educational, and informational purposes, provided that proper attribution of authorship and source is given.

Any use of the materials must be accompanied by a correct bibliographic reference to the relevant journal article.

3. Licensing of Materials

Journal materials are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise specified by the editorial board.

This license allows users to:

  • freely copy and redistribute the materials;
  • adapt and use them for any lawful purpose;
  • create derivative works.

Proper attribution of authorship, source of publication, and reference to the license is mandatory.

4. Restrictions on Use

Any use of journal materials that infringes copyright is prohibited, including:

  • misappropriation of authorship;
  • use of materials without proper attribution;
  • distortion or misrepresentation of the content of published materials.

In the event of copyright infringement, the editorial board reserves the right to require the cessation of unlawful use of the materials.