Copyright and Licensing

Empowering Authors, Protecting Rights, and Promoting Open Science

Copyright Ownership

Copyright in all articles published in EPH – International Journal of Medical and Health Science (IJMHS) is retained by the author(s).

By submitting a manuscript and agreeing to its publication, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and make the work publicly available in electronic and other formats. This arrangement allows authors to retain full ownership of their work while enabling the journal to disseminate the content globally.

Open Access & Licensing

Open Access Statement

IJMHS is a fully open-access journal. All articles are made immediately and permanently available online upon publication, without any subscription, registration, or access fees.

The journal supports the unrestricted dissemination of scholarly research and ensures that published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide in accordance with recognized international open-access publishing standards.

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, readers are free to:

Read & Download Access the full text immediately.

Share & Redistribute Copy and distribute the material in any medium.

Adapt & Remix Build upon the material for any purpose.

*Proper attribution to the original author(s) and the source must be provided.

Author Warranties

By submitting a manuscript to IJMHS, authors confirm and agree that:

✓ The work is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
✓ They possess the legal rights to publish all included content (text, figures, images, tables).
✓ The manuscript does not contain any material that violates copyright, proprietary, or third-party rights.

Disclaimer: The journal does not assume responsibility for copyright violations, ethical breaches, or legal claims arising from author-submitted content. Any disputes or liabilities related to copyright or ownership remain the sole responsibility of the author(s).

Privacy

The journal respects the privacy of its authors, reviewers, and readers. Personal information collected during manuscript submission, peer review, or publication is used solely for editorial, administrative, and communication purposes and is handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.