Summary (short)
All articles published in WAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Bulletin (WARJMB) are made Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) licence. Authors retain copyright in their work and grant the publisher a non-exclusive licence to publish and distribute the article. DOIs are assigned via Zenedo and published content is preserved in the Internet Archive.
Copyright ownership
- Authors retain copyright. By submitting a manuscript authors confirm they are entitled to assign the rights described below (i.e., that they hold the necessary rights from co-authors and funders).
- On acceptance authors sign a simple publication agreement that:
- Confirms authors retain copyright, and
- Grants WEST AFRICAN RESEARCH PUBLISHER LTD (WAR Publisher) a non-exclusive licence to publish, distribute, and preserve the article under CC-BY-4.0, and to register metadata and a DOI with Zenedo.
- The publication agreement does not transfer copyright to the publisher.
Licence applied at publication — CC-BY-4.0 (what it allows)
WARJMB publishes each final article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) licence. Key points authors and readers should know:
- Reuse permitted: Others may copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose (including commercial) provided they follow the licence terms.
- Attribution required: Users must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. Attribution should include the author(s), article title, journal name (WARJMB), year, DOI, and the statement “Licensed under CC-BY-4.0.”
- No additional restrictions: Users may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the licence permits.
- Licence details & legal text: Full legal text and human-readable summary are available from Creative Commons (search “CC BY 4.0”).
How to attribute (recommended practice)
When reusing WARJMB content, please include all of the following in the re-use statement where practical:
- Author(s) (as listed in the article)
- Article title
- WAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Bulletin (WARJMB)
- Year of publication
- DOI (Zenedo DOI)
- The licence: “CC-BY-4.0” (link to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Example attribution:
Smith J, Doe A. Title of article. WAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Bulletin (WARJMB). 2025; DOI:10.xxxx/zenedo.xxxxxx. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
Third-party material (figures, tables, extracts)
- Author responsibility: Authors must secure permission to reproduce third-party material not covered by an open licence before submission. Include permission documentation at submission and a credit line in the figure/table caption.
- If permission is not obtained: The journal cannot publish the material under CC-BY-4.0; authors must remove or replace it with original content or content they have rights to.
- When third-party content is already CC-BY or compatible licence: Authors should indicate the original licence and provide proper attribution in captions.
Preprints, prior posting & rights before publication
- Preprints allowed: Posting a manuscript on a recognised preprint server prior to submission is permitted. Authors must disclose any prior posting in the submission form and cover letter.
- Rights retained by authors: Authors remain free to post and share their preprints and accepted manuscripts in personal or institutional repositories, provided they include the published citation and DOI once available. The version of record is the final published article under CC-BY-4.0.
Data, code & supplementary material licensing
- Preferred openness: WARJMB encourages authors to apply open licences (preferably CC0 or a permissive data licence) to underlying datasets and to provide persistent identifiers for datasets in repositories.
- Article licence vs data licence: The CC-BY-4.0 licence applies to the article text and associated journal materials; authors should state the licence applied to datasets and code (and may choose more suitable licences for data/code).
Commercial re-use & text and data mining
- Commercial use allowed: CC-BY-4.0 permits commercial reuse. Users may reproduce and sell content, provided attribution is given.
- Text and data mining (TDM): TDM is permitted under CC-BY-4.0. Users performing automated analyses should credit the source and follow any relevant legal/ethical restrictions (e.g., for human subject data).
Moral rights, warranties & disclaimers
- Moral rights: Authors retain moral rights where applicable under national law (for example, the right to be identified as the author and to object to derogatory treatment). Authors grant licences while maintaining any unavoidable moral rights.
- Warranties: Authors warrant that: the work is original (or permissions have been obtained), publication does not infringe third-party rights, and ethical approvals are in place where required.
- Publisher disclaimer: WAR Publisher provides content as published and does not assume legal liability for reuse beyond compliance with the licence and applicable law.
Corrections, removals & takedown
- Corrections & retractions: Published articles remain accessible even if corrected or retracted; notices explaining corrections or retractions will be linked to the original article (see Retraction Notices policy).
- DMCA / lawful takedown: WAR Publisher complies with applicable takedown procedures for legitimate copyright claims. Requests should be sent to editorial@warpublisher.com and must include full details and evidence of ownership or authorised representation.
Practical guidance for authors (short checklist)
- Confirm you have the rights to publish all material and obtain permissions for third-party content.
- Prepare clear captions and credit lines for any reused material.
- Decide and declare licences for supporting data/code.
- Expect to sign a simple publication agreement confirming retention of copyright and application of CC-BY-4.0 on publication.
Contact for copyright & licensing questions
For questions about copyright, permissions, licence wording, or takedown requests contact:
Editorial Office (Copyright enquiries)
GP753 Ankpa Quarters, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Phone: +91 9101781106
Email: editorial@warpublisher.com · contact@warpublisher.com