Copyright Policy

Authors retain the copyright of their published work.

By submitting and publishing in JSMT, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and disseminate the article in electronic and print formats.

All articles are published under the terms of the:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Under this license, users are permitted to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use

Provided that:

  • Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal

  • A link to the license is included

  • Any changes made are clearly indicated

Author Rights

Authors may:

  • Deposit the published version of their article in institutional or subject repositories

  • Share the article on personal websites or academic networking platforms

  • Use the article for teaching, research, and professional purposes

  • Include the article in future books, compilations, or derivative works

Proper citation of the original publication in JSMT must be maintained.

Archiving and Preservation

JSMT ensures long-term digital preservation of published content through institutional archiving systems and recognized digital preservation mechanisms to guarantee continued accessibility.