Copyright and License (CC BY-SA)

GIMER: Global Insights in Management and Economic Research follows a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) for all articles published in the journal. This licensing model supports open access and ensures that the research published in the journal is freely available to the global academic community and beyond, fostering the sharing and dissemination of knowledge.

1. Copyright Ownership

  • Author Retains Copyright: Authors retain full copyright of their articles once they are published in GIMER. The authors are free to reuse their work, including in future publications, as long as they adhere to the terms of the Creative Commons license.

  • Rights Granted to GIMER: Upon acceptance of an article, authors grant GIMER the right to distribute, store, and publish the article online in open access format. This includes making the article freely accessible through the journal's website and other open-access repositories.

2. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) License

All articles published in GIMER are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows others to:

  • Copy: Users can freely download and share the article in any medium, provided that they properly credit the original authors.

  • Distribute: The article can be shared and redistributed by others in any format or medium.

  • Adapt: The article can be adapted, transformed, or built upon for any purpose, even commercially, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and that the adapted work is distributed under the same license (CC BY-SA).

  • ShareAlike: Any derivative works based on the article must be distributed under the same CC BY-SA license.

The CC BY-SA 4.0 license ensures that the work is accessible and that others can build upon it while providing proper attribution to the original authors. It also ensures that any adaptations or derivatives are shared with the same freedoms under the same license.

3. Conditions for Use

  • Attribution: Users must give appropriate credit to the authors of the article, provide a link to the original source (the journal website), and indicate if any changes were made. Users must not imply that the author or journal endorses their use of the article.

  • No Additional Restrictions: The article cannot be used in any way that legally restricts others from using it in accordance with the license. This means no additional terms may be imposed on the reuse or redistribution of the article.

4. License Compliance

  • Commercial Use: The CC BY-SA license allows for the commercial use of the article, as long as the original authors are credited and any adaptations are shared under the same license.

  • Redistribution: Users are allowed to share, copy, and redistribute the article in any medium, format, or platform as long as they attribute the work to the original authors and ensure that any derivative works are also licensed under the CC BY-SA license.

5. Derivative Works

  • ShareAlike Requirement: If users create derivative works based on the article, such as translations, adaptations, or other modifications, they must distribute those works under the same CC BY-SA license. This promotes the open sharing of knowledge and allows others to build upon the work in a similar open manner.

This Copyright and License (CC BY-SA) section outlines the intellectual property rights of authors and explains how the CC BY-SA 4.0 license applies to all articles published in GIMER, promoting openness, sharing, and collaboration while ensuring proper attribution for original authors.