Introduction

Gavin Publishers is dedicated to promoting the open dissemination of research while protecting the rights of authors and ensuring that their work is properly credited. This Licensing Policy outlines the principles and terms under which all articles published by Gavin Publishers are licensed, providing clarity on how content can be used, shared, and attributed.

Open Access and Licensing

1. Open Access:

   • Commitment: Gavin Publishers adheres to an open-access publishing model, ensuring that all articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication.
   • Benefits: Open access promotes wider dissemination and accessibility of research, increasing its impact and fostering greater collaboration within the scientific community.

2. Creative Commons License:

   • License Type: All articles published by Gavin Publishers are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
   • Terms of Use: The CC BY 4.0 license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original author and source are properly credited.

Author Rights and Responsibilities

1. Author Rights:

   • Ownership: Authors retain ownership of their work and grant Gavin Publishers the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute the article.
   • Reuse: Authors can reuse their work in future publications, presentations, and other scholarly activities, provided proper attribution to the original publication is given.

2. Author Responsibilities:

   • Attribution: When reusing or sharing their work, authors must provide appropriate credit to the original publication in Gavin Publishers.
   • Compliance: Authors must ensure that their work complies with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license, including proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources.

User Rights and Responsibilities

1. User Rights:

   • Access and Use: Users are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose.
   • Adaptation: Users may also adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, as long as proper credit is given to the original author and source.

2. User Responsibilities:

   • Attribution: Users must provide appropriate credit to the original authors and source when using or sharing the content. This includes a citation and a link to the license.
   • Non-Misrepresentation: Users must not misrepresent the authorship or source of the material. Any modifications should be indicated.

Exceptions and Restrictions

1. Third-Party Content:
   • Permission Required: Any third-party content included in an article (e.g., images, figures, tables) must have the necessary permissions or licenses for reuse. Authors are responsible for obtaining these permissions and providing appropriate attribution.
2. Ethical Use:
   • Respect for Rights: Users must respect the moral rights of the authors, including the right to attribution and the right to object to derogatory treatments of the work.
   • Legal Compliance: Users must comply with all applicable laws and regulations when using and sharing the content.

Contact Us

For questions about the Licensing Policy or to seek clarification on the use and distribution of content, please contact us at:

Gavin Publishers

Email: contact@gavinpublishers.org

We are committed to promoting the open access and ethical use of research. Thank you for adhering to our Licensing Policy and contributing to the dissemination of knowledge.