Copyright

NGR Publisher Copyright Policy

NGR Publisher is dedicated to promoting open access while safeguarding the intellectual property rights of our authors. Our copyright policy is grounded in the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license, which fosters the sharing and reuse of academic content for non-commercial purposes, with appropriate attribution.

1. Author Copyright Ownership
Ownership: Authors retain full copyright of their work upon publication. They have the right to use, share, and distribute their work in accordance with the CC BY-NC license.
License to NGR Publisher: By submitting a manuscript, authors grant NGR Publisher a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute their work, while retaining all copyrights.

2. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) License
All articles published by NGR Publisher are licensed under the CC BY-NC license. This permits others to:

• Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any format or medium.

• Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material.

However, this license does not allow the work to be used for commercial purposes.

3. Attribution Requirement
Users must provide proper credit when reusing or adapting published content. This includes:

• Naming the original authors and the publisher.

• Including a proper citation.

• Providing a link to the original publication.

• Indicating if any modifications were made.

4. Non-Commercial Use Only
The published content may be freely used for research, teaching, and other educational or scholarly purposes. Commercial use—including selling, licensing, or monetizing the work—is strictly prohibited without explicit permission from the author(s).

5. Author Rights
Reuse: Authors may reuse their published content for non-commercial purposes, such as uploading to institutional repositories, personal websites, or using it in presentations and teaching.
Distribution: Authors are encouraged to share their published work widely under the CC BY-NC license to increase visibility and impact.

6. Third-Party Rights
Third parties are allowed to share and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, as long as they adhere to the CC BY-NC license and give appropriate credit.

7. Permissions for Reuse of Third-Party Content
If the manuscript includes third-party material (e.g., images, charts, data), authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for non-commercial reuse. All such content must be properly cited and credited.

8. Commercial Use Requests
Any commercial use of the work—by third parties or authors—requires additional permission from the original author(s). This includes any use intended for financial gain, such as selling or licensing the content.

9. Changes to Copyright Policy
NGR Publisher may update its copyright policy as needed. Any changes will apply only to future publications and will not retroactively affect works already published.

10. Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
NGR Publisher maintains a strict stance against plagiarism and copyright violations. Proven cases of infringement may result in corrective actions, including retraction of the published work.

By adopting the CC BY-NC license, NGR Publisher aims to support open knowledge dissemination while ensuring that authors’ rights are respected and protected from unauthorized commercial exploitation.