License Term

The Innovations Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (IJHSS) publishes all articles under a full open access model, ensuring that every publication is immediately and permanently available online for readers worldwide without charge or restriction.

All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows users to:

  • Read, download, print, and share the article freely.

  • Redistribute and translate the work in any medium or format.

  • Reuse portions or extracts for academic, educational, or research purposes.

  • Perform text and data mining for research analysis.

Proper attribution to the original author(s) and source is required in all cases.
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Copyright and Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright of their published work without restrictions. The copyright for each article remains with its author(s), and IJHSS is granted the non-exclusive right to publish and disseminate the work. This ensures maximum visibility, discoverability, and citation potential for all published research.

Editorial Corrections and Retractions

The IJHSS publisher and editorial board uphold strict ethical standards in line with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.
The journal remains committed to publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies whenever necessary to maintain scholarly accuracy and transparency.

Integrity and Verification

All submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin similarity-check software to ensure originality and adherence to academic ethics. Manuscripts that meet originality standards are then subjected to a rigorous double-blind international peer review process before publication.

Benefits of Open Access for Authors

  • Free access for all users worldwide.

  • Authors retain copyright to their work.

  • Increased global visibility, readership, and citations.

  • Rapid and transparent publication process.

  • No spatial, temporal, or financial barriers to access.

Ethical and Licensing Compliance

IJHSS fully complies with international open-access frameworks, including the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), Plan S, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) criteria, and the Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) standards.
Through these measures, IJHSS guarantees that every published article remains a permanently accessible contribution to global scholarly knowledge.