Licensing, Copyright, and Author Self-Archiving Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to define how Nitee Publication manages licensing, copyright, and author self‑archiving in order to ensure transparency, protect author rights, and promote the widest possible dissemination of scholarly work. By adopting the Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial (CC BY‑NC 4.0) license, Nitee Publication guarantees that research outputs remain freely accessible for non‑commercial use while safeguarding the integrity of authorship. This policy also establishes clear self‑archiving rights, enabling authors to deposit their work in OAI‑compliant repositories, thereby supporting long‑term preservation, global discoverability, and compliance with Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) standards.

Licensing

All articles published by Nitee Publication are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Under this license, users are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

As long as the following terms are respected:

• Attribution — Appropriate credit must be given, a link to the license provided, and any changes indicated. Attribution must not suggest endorsement by the publisher or author.
• NonCommercial — The material may not be used for commercial purposes.
• No additional restrictions — Legal terms or technological measures that restrict others from doing anything the license permits may not be applied.

Full details of the license can be found here: Full details of the license can be found here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en

Copyright Policy

All articles published by Nitee Publication are distributed under the Creative Commons license. Authors retain the copyright of their work and are not required to transfer copyright to the journal. However, authors grant Nitee Publication a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.

Author Self-Archiving

Nitee Publication is a green journal, allowing authors to self-archive:

• Pre-print versions (submitted manuscripts before peer review)
• Post-print versions (accepted manuscripts after peer review)
• Publisher’s version/PDF (final published article)

Authors may deposit these versions in any OAI-compliant institutional or subject-based repository, ensuring wider dissemination, visibility, and long-term preservation of their work.

Author Responsibilities

To maintain the integrity of scholarly publishing, authors submitting to theJournals are expected to adhere to the following responsibilities:

• Originality: Manuscripts must represent original work. Authors should ensure that their submission has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal.
• Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant intellectual contribution to the research, writing, or analysis. The order of authors should reflect their relative contributions.
• Accuracy: Authors are responsible for the accuracy of data, references, and interpretations presented in the manuscript. Any errors discovered after submission should be promptly communicated to the editors.
• Disclosure: Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, or personal) that could influence the research or its interpretation.
• Ethics Compliance: Research involving human participants, organizations, or sensitive data must comply with ethical standards and, where applicable, institutional review requirements.
• Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper citation of all referenced works is required. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited.
• Corresponding Author Role: The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal, ensuring that all co-authors approve the final manuscript, and managing revisions.
• Self-Archiving: Authors may deposit preprints, accepted manuscripts, or the final published version in repositories, provided the published version in theJournals is cited and the CC BY-NC license is respected.