License Terms

Licensing and Content Reuse Policy

The International Journal of Engineering Research in Robotic Intelligence (IJERRI) supports the unrestricted dissemination of scientific knowledge while respecting the intellectual property rights of researchers. This policy establishes the ownership, licensing, reuse, distribution, and preservation framework governing all content published by the journal.

The objective is to ensure that scholarly contributions remain accessible to the global research community while protecting authors from unauthorized appropriation of their work.

Ownership of Published Research

Unlike traditional publishing models that require a transfer of copyright, IJERRI allows authors to retain ownership of their intellectual contributions.

Upon publication, the author remains the copyright holder of the article and retains the right to:

• Reuse the content in future research.
• Include the article in books or dissertations.
• Share the work through institutional repositories.
• Present the research at conferences and academic events.
• Distribute copies for educational and scholarly purposes.

The journal receives a non-exclusive publishing authorization that permits publication, preservation, dissemination, and indexing of the work.

Copyright Ownership Structure

Party	Rights Retained
Author	Full copyright ownership
IJERRI	Non-exclusive right to publish and distribute
Readers	Rights granted under applicable open-access license
Indexing Services	Metadata and archiving permissions

 

Open Access Publishing Framework

IJERRI operates under a fully open-access publication model.

This means every accepted article becomes immediately available to readers worldwide without:

• Subscription fees
• Institutional access requirements
• Membership restrictions
• Paywalls

Researchers, students, industry professionals, and policymakers may access published content freely from any location.

Open Access Benefits

Benefit	Description
Global Accessibility	Research available worldwide
Higher Visibility	Increased readership and discoverability
Greater Citation Potential	Improved academic impact
Knowledge Sharing	Supports international collaboration
Educational Use	Free access for students and educators

Licensing of Published Articles

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in IJERRI are released under a Creative Commons license that permits broad dissemination and lawful reuse.

The license allows users to:

Permitted Uses

✓ Read and download articles

✓ Share articles through websites and repositories

✓ Print and distribute copies

✓ Translate articles

✓ Use content for teaching and training

✓ Create derivative scholarly works

✓ Incorporate findings into future research

✓ Reuse content in commercial and non-commercial environments where permitted by the license

Conditions for Reuse

Any individual or organization using IJERRI content must comply with basic attribution requirements.

The following information must accompany reused material:

Required Attribution Element	Example
Author Name	Original Author(s)
Article Title	Full Published Title
Journal Name	IJERRI
Publication Year	Year of Publication
Citation Information	Volume, Issue, Pages
License Information	Applicable Creative Commons License

Failure to provide proper attribution may constitute copyright infringement or academic misconduct.

Author Obligations Prior to Publication

Authors submitting manuscripts to IJERRI confirm that:

• The work is their original creation.
• The manuscript does not violate third-party copyrights.
• All borrowed content has been properly acknowledged.
• Necessary permissions have been secured.
• Co-authors have approved the submission.
• The work complies with ethical publishing standards.

Author Declaration Requirements

Requirement	Mandatory
Original Research	Yes
Citation of Sources	Yes
Permission for Third-Party Material	Yes
Conflict of Interest Disclosure	Yes
Ethical Compliance	Yes

Third-Party Content and Permissions

Certain manuscripts may contain copyrighted content owned by external parties.

Examples include:

• Photographs
• Maps
• Graphical illustrations
• Software screenshots
• Commercial datasets
• Proprietary diagrams

In such cases, authors are solely responsible for obtaining written permission from the copyright owner before submission.

Responsibility Matrix

Content Type	Permission Required
Author-created Figure	No
Public Domain Material	Usually No
Copyrighted Image	Yes
Commercial Database Output	Often Yes
Publisher-Owned Figure	Yes
Third-Party Table	Usually Yes

Third-party materials may remain subject to separate licensing restrictions even after publication.

Repository and Self-Archiving Rights

IJERRI strongly encourages knowledge dissemination through academic repositories.

Authors may archive:

• Submitted preprints
• Accepted manuscripts
• Published versions

without embargo restrictions.

Permitted Repository Locations

• University repositories
• Government repositories
• Research institution archives
• Personal academic websites
• ResearchGate
• Academia.edu
• Subject-specific repositories

Authors are encouraged to provide a citation and link to the final published version.

Integrity of Published Work

While reuse is encouraged, users must preserve the integrity of scholarly content.

The following practices are prohibited:

✗ Altering research findings in a misleading manner

✗ Removing author names

✗ Falsifying citations

✗ Manipulating figures or data

✗ Misrepresenting conclusions

✗ Claiming authorship of another person's work

Any misuse that compromises the scientific record may result in legal, ethical, or academic action.

Long-Term Digital Preservation

IJERRI is committed to preserving scholarly content for future generations.

Published articles may be stored through:

Preservation Method	Purpose
Institutional Repositories	Long-term storage
Publisher Archives	Preservation and retrieval
Academic Databases	Discoverability
Digital Preservation Systems	Permanent access
Library Networks	Scholarly continuity

These measures help ensure that published research remains accessible, citable, and discoverable over time.

Policy Summary

Policy Area	IJERRI Position
Copyright Ownership	Retained by Authors
Open Access	Immediate and Free
Reader Access Fee	None
Author Self-Archiving	Permitted
Commercial Reuse	Subject to License
Attribution Requirement	Mandatory
Repository Deposit	Allowed
Copyright Transfer	Not Required

 

Contact Information

International Journal of Engineering Research in Robotic Intelligence (IJERRI)

Publisher: Wissira Research Lab LLC

Carmel, Indiana, United States – 46074

Email: editor@wissira.us

Website: https://ijerri.org