Copyright and Licensing

MILLATI: Journal of Islamic Studies and Humanities is committed to protecting authors' intellectual property rights while promoting the open dissemination, accessibility, and responsible reuse of scholarly research. The journal adopts an author-retained copyright policy and publishes scholarly articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), unless otherwise indicated.

1. Copyright Ownership
Authors who publish in MILLATI retain copyright in their original scholarly works. Publication in the journal does not require the transfer of copyright ownership to the journal or its publisher. Authors grant MILLATI the right of first publication and permission to publish, distribute, and make their accepted articles publicly accessible through the journal's official publishing platform.

2. Open-Access Licensing
Articles published in MILLATI are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), unless a different applicable license is expressly indicated. Under this license, users are permitted to:

  • Share: Copy and redistribute published material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes.
  • Adapt: Remix, transform, translate, and build upon published material, including for commercial purposes.

These permissions are subject to the conditions of the applicable Creative Commons license.

3. Conditions of Reuse
Users who reproduce, distribute, or adapt materials licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 must comply with the following conditions:

Attribution: Appropriate credit must be given to the original authors, with acknowledgment of the original publication, a link to the applicable license, and an indication of any modifications made.
ShareAlike: Adapted material that is distributed must be licensed under the same Creative Commons license or a compatible license permitted by CC BY-SA 4.0.
No Additional Restrictions: Users may not impose additional legal or technological restrictions that prevent others from exercising the rights granted under the license.

Reuse permitted by the applicable Creative Commons license does not require additional permission from the authors or the journal. For complete information, consult the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

4. Authors' Publishing and Distribution Rights
Authors retain the right to disseminate their scholarly works through academic and institutional channels in accordance with applicable publication agreements and licensing conditions.
Authors may:

  • Share their manuscripts through personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic platforms, subject to the journal's submission requirements.
  • Deposit and distribute the published version of their articles in institutional or disciplinary repositories.
  • Enter into separate, non-exclusive arrangements for distributing their published articles.
  • Incorporate their published work into subsequent scholarly publications, subject to applicable licensing conditions and appropriate acknowledgment.

When distributing or republishing their work, authors are encouraged to identify MILLATI as the original place of publication and provide the article's DOI or permanent URL.

5. Authors' Responsibilities and Copyright Permissions
By submitting a manuscript to MILLATI, the submitting author confirms that:

  • All co-authors have approved the submission and authorized the submitting author to act on their behalf.
  • The manuscript has not been previously published, except where permitted under the journal's submission policies.
  • The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration for publication elsewhere, unless explicitly disclosed and permitted by the journal.
  • All authors have approved the manuscript and its submission for publication.
  • Permission has been obtained, where required, for the reproduction of previously published or copyrighted materials.
  • The authors agree to the applicable copyright and licensing conditions of the journal.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts respect the intellectual property rights of others. Third-party materials that are not covered by an article's Creative Commons license must be appropriately identified. Their reuse may require additional permission from the relevant copyright holders.

6. Copyright and License Information
MILLATI provides copyright and licensing information alongside its published articles to ensure transparency concerning ownership, publication rights, and permitted reuse. The copyright holder and applicable license should be clearly identified on the article's publication page and within its published full text.

For further clarification concerning copyright, licensing, or permissions, authors and readers may contact the journal's editorial office through the official Contact page.