In brief: authors keep the copyright in their own published work throughout, and JMVRA never requires a transfer of copyright.
Who Holds the Rights to Your Published Paper
A lot of journals make authors hand over their copyright before they will publish. JMVRA purposely avoids that model, so the copyright in your work is yours prior to, throughout and following publication.
Author Copyright Retention
- Authors keep copyright in their published work permanently — nothing is ever transferred to JMVRA
- JMVRA's only entitlement is a non-exclusive right to publish the article and to host and archive it, granted through the CC BY 4.0 licence
- You never have to sign a copyright transfer form at any stage of submission or publication
- Authors can place the published paper straight away in an institutional repository, ResearchGate, Academia.edu or on a personal site, with no embargo
CC BY 4.0 Licence: What It Means in Practice
- Everyone can read, download and pass on the full text of your paper at no cost, for good
- Others are free to reuse, remix or develop your work, even commercially, as long as they give you credit and link to the licence
- In later work you can reuse figures, tables and text from your own published article, as long as you cite the original
- Your published article never carries an "all rights reserved" notice, since that wording conflicts with true open access and JMVRA does not use it
Journal Branding & Website Content
Although authors keep the copyright in their individual articles, the JMVRA journal name, logo, ISSN and website design belong to JMVRA Publication. Copying the journal's own branding or site content for commercial use without authorisation is not allowed.
How to Report a Copyright Concern
Suppose you think your copyrighted work appears in a published JMVRA article without your consent: write to the editorial team at [email protected]. JMVRA's Copyright Infringement Claims process deals with confirmed violations and can lead to a correction or a formal retraction. Including links or copies that show the overlap helps the editors assess the claim faster.
Questions Researchers Often Ask
You do. Authors retain copyright in their article permanently, and JMVRA receives only a non-exclusive licence to publish it rather than ownership.
No. JMVRA uses no copyright transfer agreement, and authors keep their copyright under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Yes. Because the copyright is yours, you can reuse figures, tables and text from your published article in future work, provided you cite the original.
Yes, right away and without any embargo, because the copyright is yours and the article carries a CC BY 4.0 licence.
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What This Guide Covers
At-a-Glance Checklist
- Copyright keptBy the authors
- Licence understoodCC BY 4.0
- Citation givenWhen reused
- Third-party materialPermission obtained
- Agreement readBefore signing
Including Third-Party Material in Your Paper
- Spot material created by others — such as figures, photos and tables
- Look up its licence — a CC licence or the publisher's terms
- Obtain permission when required — written
- Acknowledge the source — within the caption
Reusing a Paper You Have Published
| Reuse | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| In your thesis | Yes, with citation |
| In teaching | Yes |
| In a repository | Yes |
| Publishing it again as a fresh paper | No — doing so counts as duplicate publication |
Managing Copyright and Permissions for Your Own Paper
Retaining your rights does not remove your responsibilities. These tips explain how to handle copyright questions in a manuscript so that your work can be shared and reused without problems.
- Keep a log of permissions. For every figure, table or long quotation taken from another source, record the owner, the permission obtained and the exact credit line required.
- Redraw instead of copying where possible. Creating your own diagram from raw data usually avoids permission difficulties. Cite the source of the data so the original contribution is still acknowledged.
- Read the licence before reusing material. Open licences allow reuse on defined terms such as giving credit. Read those terms and follow them exactly when you use someone else's published content.
- Credit your earlier versions. If your paper builds on a thesis, preprint or conference talk, say so in a note. Transparent history prevents accusations of duplicate publication.
- Agree reuse rules with co-authors. Discuss in advance how each author may reuse tables, figures or text in later work, and record the agreement by email so everyone remembers it.
Document every permission, credit every source, and be open about earlier versions of your work.
Questions Researchers Often Ask
Who holds the copyright of a paper published in JMVRA?
Copyright stays with the authors, and the article appears as open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
May I share my published JMVRA paper?
Yes. You can share, archive and reuse it, provided you cite the published article.
What are others permitted to do under CC BY 4.0?
Anyone can share and adapt the work, commercial use included, so long as the authors and the source are credited.
May I place a figure from another journal in my paper?
Only when permission has been granted or a licence covers such use, and credit is given.
May I use my JMVRA paper in my thesis?
Yes, with a citation and in line with your university’s rules.
The Parts of a Research Paper
Usual proportions for an empirical paper — guidance rather than a fixed rule.
- BackgroundThe gap, set out in 1–2 sentences.
- ObjectiveThe hypothesis or question the study addresses.
- MethodsDescribe design, data and tools.
- ResultsReport key findings and include numbers.
- In SummaryWhat it means.
- Key Terms4–6 searchable terms.
Draft the abstract last and keep it near 150–250 words so that all five parts fit. The full rules sit in JMVRA Publication Guidelines.
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