Copyright Policy

Copyright & Author Rights

Authors submitting to GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research retain full copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) License, which allows for non-commercial reuse, distribution, and reproduction, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors and the journal.

Author’s Rights

  • The author retains full ownership of their work.
  • Authors may share, distribute, or use their work in personal, institutional, and non-commercial settings.
  • Authors may include their articles in institutional repositories, research networks (e.g., ResearchGate), and personal websites.
  • Authors may create derivative works, provided they acknowledge the original publication.

Publisher’s Rights

  • The journal holds the right to be properly credited as the original publisher.
  • The publisher ensures the long-term digital preservation of articles.
  • GPH retains the right to promote and distribute the published content.

Restrictions on Republishing

Once an article is published in the journal, it cannot be withdrawn or republished in another journal without significant modification. Any republication must:

  • Include a proper citation of the original publication.
  • Receive formal written permission from the publisher.

Plagiarism & Copyright Violations

Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools. If plagiarism or copyright infringement is found in a published work, the following actions may be taken:

  • The article may be retracted from our journal.
  • The author may be required to issue a formal apology to the original author(s).
  • The author may be banned from publishing in the journal for up to one year.
  • The issue may be reported to the author’s institution or funding agency.

Correction & Retraction Policy

If a significant error or ethical issue is discovered in a published article, the journal follows COPE Retraction Guidelines. Possible corrective actions include:

  • Erratum: Correction of an error introduced by the publisher.
  • Corrigendum: Correction of an error introduced by the author.
  • Retraction: Removal of an article due to severe ethical violations.

Contact for Copyright Issues

Email: editor@gphjournal.org