Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

The Review of Economics, Accounting, Business, and Management Studies (REABMS) recognizes that intellectual property rights are fundamental to responsible scholarly communication, academic innovation, and the advancement of knowledge. The journal is committed to protecting the rights of authors while promoting the ethical dissemination, responsible reuse, and long-term preservation of scholarly works.

REABMS adopts an author-centered publishing model in which authors retain copyright ownership of their work while granting the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, preserve, and disseminate the article. The journal encourages the lawful sharing and reuse of published research through open-access licensing while ensuring that authors receive appropriate recognition for their intellectual contributions.

Ownership of Scholarly Work

Authors publishing in the Review of Economics, Accounting, Business, and Management Studies (REABMS) retain full copyright and intellectual property rights to their published articles.

Publication in REABMS does not require authors to transfer copyright ownership to the journal.

Authors retain the right to:

  • Reuse all or part of their published work in future books, theses, dissertations, reports, conference proceedings, or scholarly publications;
  • Deposit the published Version of Record in institutional or subject repositories;
  • Share the published article through personal websites, institutional webpages, and academic networking platforms;
  • Distribute copies for educational, research, and professional purposes;
  • Receive appropriate attribution whenever their work is reused or cited.

Rights Granted to the Journal

Upon acceptance for publication, authors grant REABMS a non-exclusive, worldwide license to:

  • Publish the article in electronic and, where applicable, print formats;
  • Reproduce and distribute the published work;
  • Archive and preserve the article through recognized digital preservation services;
  • Register Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), where applicable;
  • Include the article in indexing services, repositories, and scholarly databases;
  • Promote and disseminate the published work through scholarly communication channels;
  • Identify REABMS as the original publisher of the article.
Because the publishing license is non-exclusive, authors remain free to exercise their copyright without restriction, provided that appropriate acknowledgment is given to the original publication.

Intellectual Property of Journal Content

The journal's intellectual property—including its website design, branding, logos, layout, editorial content, graphics, software, and other non-article materials—is owned by the publisher or licensed for journal use.

These materials may not be reproduced, modified, distributed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

This restriction does not apply to scholarly articles published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, which remain subject to the permissions granted under that license.

Respect for Others' Intellectual Property

Authors submitting manuscripts to REABMS are expected to respect the intellectual property rights of others by:

  • Properly citing all sources used;
  • Obtaining permission for copyrighted materials where required;
  • Avoiding plagiarism and inappropriate text recycling;
  • Accurately acknowledging prior research and scholarly contributions;
  • Respecting applicable copyright, licensing, and fair-use provisions.
Failure to comply with these responsibilities may constitute publication misconduct and may result in editorial action.

Protection Against Infringement

REABMS takes allegations involving intellectual property seriously. The journal may investigate concerns relating to:

  • Copyright infringement;
  • Plagiarism;
  • Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of published works;
  • Misappropriation of research data;
  • Misrepresentation of authorship;
  • Unauthorized use of confidential materials;
  • Improper use of copyrighted legal, forensic, or governmental documents.

Where concerns are substantiated, the journal may take appropriate editorial action, including:

  • Requesting corrections;
  • Rejecting manuscripts;
  • Publishing corrections or notices;
  • Retracting published articles;
  • Notifying relevant institutions or authorities where appropriate.

Investigations are conducted fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics Policy.

Respect for Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Heritage

Where research involves Indigenous knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, community knowledge, or culturally sensitive materials, authors are expected to respect applicable legal, ethical, and community-based intellectual property rights.

Authors should ensure that:

  • Appropriate permissions have been obtained where required;
  • Community rights and cultural sensitivities are respected;
  • Traditional knowledge is acknowledged appropriately;
  • Applicable institutional, national, and international ethical standards are observed.

Intellectual Property of Submitted Manuscripts

Submitted manuscripts remain the intellectual property of the authors throughout the editorial and peer review process.

Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff must:

  • Treat submitted manuscripts as confidential documents;
  • Not reproduce or distribute unpublished material;
  • Not use unpublished data, ideas, analyses, or findings for personal research or professional advantage;
  • Respect the intellectual contributions of authors throughout the review process.

Any unauthorized use of unpublished material constitutes a breach of publication ethics.

Commitment to Intellectual Property Rights

The Review of Economics, Accounting, Business, and Management Studies (REABMS) is committed to fostering a scholarly publishing environment that respects creativity, innovation, academic integrity, and responsible knowledge sharing. By protecting authors' intellectual property while supporting open-access dissemination through author-retained copyright and the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, the journal promotes ethical scholarship, responsible reuse, and the free exchange of scientific knowledge for the benefit of researchers, educators, practitioners, policymakers, and the broader academic community. These principles strengthen academic integrity and contribute to the advancement of criminology, sociology, law, criminal justice, forensic science, governance, public policy, and related interdisciplinary disciplines.

Alignment with International Standards

This policy has been developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles governing copyright, intellectual property management, publication ethics, and responsible scholarly communication and is aligned with:

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    Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Guidance on copyright, authorship, publication ethics, intellectual property, and responsible scholarly publishing:
    https://publicationethics.org/
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    International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) – Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work, particularly sections relating to authorship, copyright, accountability, and editorial responsibility:
    https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/
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    Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) – Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, including requirements for transparent copyright ownership, licensing, author rights, and ethical publishing practices:
    https://doaj.org/apply/guide/

REABMS periodically reviews and updates this policy to ensure continued alignment with evolving international standards for intellectual property protection, open-access publishing, research integrity, editorial transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.