African Researchers (AR) Magazine: Open Access and Creative Commons License Statement

African Researchers Magazine (AR) is committed to promoting the open dissemination of knowledge and research findings. As an open-access publication, all content published in AR is freely and openly accessible to readers worldwide, without any subscription or paywall barriers. We believe in the power of open access to foster knowledge sharing, collaboration, and societal development.

Creative Commons License:
All content published in African Researchers Magazine (AR), including but not limited to articles, reviews, case studies, letters, editorials, focus pieces, perspectives, news, stories, and interviews, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under the CC BY 4.0 License, users are allowed to:

Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
Adapt – Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
Conditions for Use:
Users are free to use the content published in AR under the CC BY 4.0 License, provided that they appropriately attribute the work to the original authors and source (i.e., African Researchers Magazine), including providing a link to the original publication on the AR website.

Proper Attribution Requirements:
When attributing content from African Researchers Magazine, users must include the following information:

Author(s) name(s) – The name(s) of the original author(s) of the work.
Title – The title of the original work as published in AR.
Source – African Researchers Magazine (AR).
Publication Date – The date of publication of the original work in AR.
URL – A hyperlink to the original article on the AR website.
Example Attribution:
“Author Name(s), ‘Title of the Article,’ African Researchers Magazine, Publication Date, URL.”

Exceptions:
The CC BY 4.0 License does not apply to content that is explicitly marked as non-peer-reviewed or any other content that is specifically designated as not covered by the CC BY 4.0 License.

Commercial Use:
The CC BY 4.0 License allows for commercial use of the content. Users may use, remix, and distribute the content for commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution is given as outlined above.

By accessing and using content from African Researchers Magazine, users agree to comply with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License.

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If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this policy, please contact the Editor.

Last updated: [01 January, 2023]