Copyright Policy

The African Journal of Advanced Pure and Applied Sciences (AJAPAS) operates under an open-access model, which significantly shapes its copyright policy. Our primary goal is to ensure the broadest possible dissemination and impact of the research we publish, while still acknowledging the authors' rights to their original work.

Here's an overview of our copyright policy:

  1. Authors Retain Copyright: Authors who publish with AJAPAS retain the copyright to their articles. This means authors have the right to control the use and distribution of their work.
  2. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License: All articles published in AJAPAS are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. This license allows others to: a. Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. b. Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. c. Attribution: This is granted under the condition that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated. Users must do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses them or their use.
  3. Permissions for Use: a. Under the CC BY license, users do not need to seek explicit permission from AJAPAS or the authors to reuse, redistribute, or build upon the published work, as long as proper attribution is given. b. This facilitates wider use of the research for educational, scientific, and commercial purposes, promoting innovation and knowledge sharing.
  4. Benefits to Authors: a. Broad Dissemination: Authors' work becomes immediately and freely available to a global audience, increasing readership and potential citations. b. Increased Impact: The open access and CC BY license allow for greater visibility and reuse of the research, leading to higher impact. c. Copyright Retention: Authors maintain control over their intellectual property while contributing to the open scientific community.
  5. Role of AJAPAS: AJAPAS is responsible for the peer review, editing, typesetting, and online publication of the articles. While authors retain copyright, AJAPAS is granted the necessary rights to publish and disseminate the articles under the CC BY license.

By publishing with AJAPAS, authors agree to the terms of this copyright policy and the application of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to their work. This ensures that the research is not only published but also actively utilized and built upon by the global scientific community.