Author Rights and Responsibilities

Author Rights

Authors submitting manuscripts to the African Journal of Applied Sciences and Humanities (AJASH) are entitled to the following rights:

1. Copyright & Licensing

The journal retains copyright. Authors are granted the right to publish and freely share their work under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) open-access license.

2. Archiving and Sharing

Authors have the right to archive the accepted or published version in institutional repositories and share it via academic networks, provided proper journal attribution is maintained.

3. Recognition & Attribution

Authors receive full recognition for their work. Proper attribution and scholarly credit are ensured at all stages of the publication process.

4. Re-use & Re-publication

Authors may reuse parts of their work (e.g., figures, tables) in future lectures or derivative research, provided the original publication in the Journal of Alasmarya University for Applied Sciences is cited appropriately.

5. Appeal and Correction Rights

Authors have the right to formally appeal editorial decisions. They may also request retractions or corrections of published work in the event of significant errors or ethical concerns.

Author Responsibilities

To ensure the highest standards of academic integrity and quality, authors must adhere to the following responsibilities:

1. Originality & Plagiarism Ensure the submitted work is original, free from plagiarism, and all sources are properly cited.
2. Authorship Criteria Only list individuals who contributed significantly. All co-authors must approve the final version.
3. Conflicts of Interest Disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the research.
4. Data Transparency Be willing to make raw data available for editorial review or post-publication verification.
5. Accuracy & Integrity Ensure finding accuracy. Report any known errors discovered post-submission promptly.
6. Ethical Compliance Adhere to ethical standards for human/animal subjects and obtain appropriate prior approvals.
7. Concurrent Submission Do not submit to multiple journals simultaneously. Re-publishing without justification is prohibited.
8. Peer Review Engagement Authors may be invited to contribute to the peer-review process for other manuscripts.

For more information or clarification on these rights and responsibilities, please contact the editorial office at:

editorinchief@ajash.ly