Copyright Statement

Authors who publish with the IFSMRC African International Journal of Research in Management (AIJRM) agree to the following copyright terms:

1. Author Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their published work without restriction. By submitting and publishing with AIJRM, authors confirm that the manuscript is their original work and that they have full authority to grant the journal the rights necessary for publication.

2. Publishing Rights

By submitting a manuscript to AIJRM, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to:

  • Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in print and electronic formats
  • Archive the article in journal databases, repositories, and indexing systems
  • Preserve and disseminate the published work for academic and scholarly use
  • Identify itself as the original publisher of the work

This non-exclusive publishing right allows authors to retain ownership of their work while permitting AIJRM to publish and maintain the scholarly record.

3. Open Access Policy

AIJRM is an open-access journal. All published articles are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without subscription or access charges to readers.

Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of published articles for lawful academic and non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and the journal.

4. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • The submitted manuscript is original and does not infringe upon the copyright of others
  • Any copyrighted material included in the manuscript (e.g., figures, tables, images, illustrations, or extensive quotations) has appropriate permission for use
  • Proper acknowledgment and citation of third-party content are provided
  • The manuscript does not violate intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or ethical standards

Authors bear full responsibility for any copyright infringement arising from the content of their submitted or published work.

5. Licensing and Use

Published content in AIJRM may be used for educational, research, and non-commercial scholarly purposes with appropriate citation to the original publication.

Any reuse, redistribution, or reproduction of published content must acknowledge:

  • The name(s) of the author(s)
  • The title of the article
  • The journal name (AIJRM)
  • The original publication source

6. Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may:

  • Share the published version of their article on personal websites
  • Deposit the published article in institutional repositories
  • Archive the article in academic and non-commercial repositories
  • Share the article for teaching, research, and scholarly communication purposes

Provided that full bibliographic details of the original publication in AIJRM are clearly cited.

7. Copyright Infringement

AIJRM takes copyright infringement seriously. If any copyright violation or ownership dispute is identified before or after publication, the journal reserves the right to:

  • Reject the manuscript
  • Remove or correct infringing material
  • Retract the published article where necessary
  • Take appropriate editorial and legal action

8. Final Agreement

By submitting a manuscript to AIJRM, authors confirm that they:

  • Retain copyright of their work
  • Grant AIJRM the right to publish and distribute the work
  • Accept the journal’s open-access and copyright policies
  • Confirm that the work is original and lawful for publication

This copyright policy ensures protection of author rights while supporting the broad dissemination and accessibility of scholarly research.