License Terms

 

The World Journal of Cyber Data Science Research (WJCDSR) adopts an open and transparent licensing framework to promote the wide dissemination and responsible use of scholarly research while protecting the rights of authors.

1. Licensing Model

All articles published in WJCDSR are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) or an equivalent open license. This license allows users to freely access, use, share, and adapt the content, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.

2. Rights Granted to Users

Under this license, users are permitted to:

  • Read, download, and print the full text of articles
  • Share and distribute the content in any medium or format
  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use

All such uses must include proper attribution to the original authors and the journal.

3. Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to:

  • Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article
  • Identify itself as the original publisher
  • Archive and index the article in databases and repositories

Authors are free to:

  • Share their published work on personal, institutional, or public platforms
  • Reuse their content in future research, books, or teaching materials with proper citation

4. Attribution Requirements

Any reuse of content must include:

  • Name(s) of the author(s)
  • Title of the article
  • Name of the journal (WJCDSR)
  • Proper citation and link to the original publication
  • Indication of any modifications made to the original work

5. Third-Party Content

If an article contains third-party material (e.g., images, figures, datasets) not covered under the journal’s license:

  • Users must obtain permission from the original copyright holder before reuse
  • Proper acknowledgment must be provided

6. No Additional Restrictions

Users may not apply legal or technological measures that restrict others from exercising the rights granted under the license.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The licensed material is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. The journal and authors are not liable for any misuse or interpretation of the content.

8. Compliance with Ethical Standards

All licensed content must be used in accordance with ethical research and publication practices. Misuse, misrepresentation, or unethical reproduction of content is strictly prohibited.

9. Policy Updates

WJCDSR reserves the right to update or modify its licensing terms in accordance with evolving publishing standards and legal requirements.