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Copyright and Licensing Policy
Copyright & Licensing Policy
The Journal of Government and Civil Society (JGCS) is committed to open-access publishing. We believe that open access to scholarly research promotes the global exchange of knowledge, fosters academic collaboration, and enhances the social impact of governance innovation.
Licensing Terms (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Articles published in JGCS are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Authors retain copyright of their published articles while granting JGCS the right of first publication under this license.
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Rights of Authors & Distribution
1. Secondary Distribution & Repositories
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post and distribute their published work in non-exclusive secondary venues (e.g., institutional repositories, personal academic websites, or book chapters), provided there is a clear acknowledgment of its original publication in the Journal of Government and Civil Society (JGCS) along with its DOI.
2. Preprints & Academic Network Dissemination
Authors are encouraged to share and disseminate their manuscripts via preprint servers, academic networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu), or institutional digital platforms prior to and during the submission process. Early dissemination increases citation visibility, scholarly feedback, and wider research impact.
