Copyright and License

Copyright Ownership

The author(s) retain copyright over the text, figures, tables, and data presented in the published work. As creator(s), the author(s) are recognized as the copyright holders.

Licensing of the Work

This work is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows others to share (copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any commercial purpose, provided they give appropriate credit, link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Any adaptations must be shared under the same license as the original.

Authors' Rights (not limited to)

  1. Right to Share and Distribute: Authors may share and distribute their published articles in various forms, such as posting on personal websites, institutional repositories, or social media platforms, without requesting permission.
  2. Right to Use in Future Works: Authors are free to use their work in future writings, such as books or subsequent articles, and in educational settings without permission, provided the original work is appropriately cited.
  3. Right to Deposit: Authors are entitled to deposit any version of their article (preprint, postprint, or published version) in personal or institutional repositories immediately upon publication, in line with the CC BY-SA license.
  4. Moral Rights: Authors maintain moral rights, including the right to be credited for their work and to object to any derogatory treatment of their work that may prejudice their reputation.
  5. Financial Rights: Authors retain the potential to gain financial benefits from their work, subject to the Creative Commons license chosen, allowing commercial use.
  6. Right to Correct or Retract: Authors can correct factual errors in their published work or retract the publication if necessary. The journal supports these actions to maintain the integrity of the academic record.

Appropriate Credit

Proper attribution for reuse of this work must include:

  • The title of the work.
  • The author(s)' names.
  • The journal's name is the International Journal of Data Science.
  • A direct URL or DOI link to the original work.
  • A statement that the content is licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0, including a link to the license text.

Example of Proper Attribution: "This content is based on '[Article Title]' by [Author(s) Name(s)], published in the International Journal of Data Science, available online at [URL or DOI]. This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0."

Non-Endorsement

Using the published material to suggest endorsement by the authors or the publication is prohibited unless explicitly granted.

No Additional Restrictions

Legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits are not allowed.

Rights Not Covered by the License

This license primarily covers copyright material as published. Other rights, such as privacy and publicity, might be affected by the use of the material and are not covered under this license.

Preservation of Copyright Notice

Preserving this copyright notice and the license summary in any copies or adaptations of the work is mandatory to ensure adherence to the license terms.

Contact Information

For inquiries about copyright use and the reproduction of contents, please contact the author(s) or the International Journal of Data Science editor.