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Selaparang: Journal of Law Studies (SEJALS) is committed to protecting authors' copyright while supporting the broad dissemination and accessibility of scholarly publications. The journal applies an open-access licensing policy that allows published articles to be shared and reused in accordance with the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license.
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant SEJALS the right of first publication. All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Copyright
To be considered for publication in Selaparang: Journal of Law Studies (SEJALS), authors must complete all stages of the peer-review and editorial process. By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to the following copyright conditions:
01. Copyright Retention and First Publication Rights
Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant Selaparang: Journal of Law Studies the right of first publication. The published article is simultaneously distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), permitting others to share and adapt the work with appropriate credit to the author(s) and acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
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Authors may enter into separate, non-exclusive agreements to distribute the published version of their article, for example, in institutional repositories, books, or other scholarly platforms, provided that the original publication in Selaparang: Journal of Law Studies is properly acknowledged.
03. Online Dissemination and Self-Archiving
Authors are allowed and encouraged to disseminate their manuscripts online, including preprints or repository versions, before and during the submission process. Such dissemination can foster scholarly exchange and increase the visibility and citation impact of the published work.
License
All articles published in Selaparang: Journal of Law Studies (SEJALS) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
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Attribution 4.0 International
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Anyone reusing or distributing material published in SEJALS must provide appropriate attribution to the original author(s), include acknowledgement of the initial publication in Selaparang: Journal of Law Studies, provide a reference to the Creative Commons license, and indicate whether changes have been made to the original material.
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The CC BY 4.0 license permits sharing, adaptation, and commercial use of published articles, provided that appropriate attribution is maintained in accordance with the license terms.
Open Access and Copyright Principle
SEJALS supports the dissemination of legal scholarship through an open-access publishing model. By allowing authors to retain copyright while granting the journal the right of first publication under CC BY 4.0, the journal promotes wider access, responsible reuse, and the visibility of scholarly knowledge.
