Plagiarism Policy

Research Stars Journals – Copyright Policy

Copyright and Licensing

All articles published in Research Stars Journals are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Under this license:

• Authors retain the copyright of their published work.
• Readers may freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, share, adapt, and reproduce the published material in any medium or format.
• Proper acknowledgment and citation of the original author(s) and source publication must always be provided.

The license promotes open access scholarly communication while protecting author recognition and publication integrity.

Author Copyright Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript to Research Stars Journals, authors confirm that:

1. The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
2. The manuscript does not infringe any copyright, intellectual property, or legal rights of others.
3. All copyrighted materials, including figures, tables, images, and datasets obtained from other sources, have appropriate permissions and acknowledgments.
4. All co-authors have approved the final manuscript and submission.
5. The article does not contain unlawful, defamatory, or plagiarized material.

Authors are solely responsible for obtaining permission to reuse copyrighted materials from third parties when required.

Rights Retained by Authors

Authors publishing in Research Stars Journals retain the following rights:

• Copyright ownership of the article
• Patent and trademark rights
• Educational and research reuse rights
• Institutional repository archiving rights
• Right to use the article in books, theses, conferences, and future research works with proper citation

Authors may share the published article on:

• Personal websites
• Institutional repositories
• Academic social networks
• Research platforms
• Conference presentations

Proper citation to the original journal publication must be included.

Rights Granted to Research Stars Journals

By submitting and publishing the manuscript, authors grant Research Stars Journals:

• The right of first publication
• The non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, archive, and distribute the article
• The right to identify itself as the original publisher of the work
• Permission to include the article in indexing databases, repositories, and digital archives

Open Access Policy

Research Stars Journals follows an open access publishing model to support the free exchange of scholarly knowledge.

All published articles are:

• Freely accessible online
• Available without subscription barriers
• Distributed under Creative Commons licensing
• Accessible for academic, educational, and research purposes worldwide

Copyright Infringement and Ethical Violations

The journal strictly prohibits:

• Unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material
• Plagiarism and duplicate publication
• Misuse of third-party intellectual property
• False authorship claims
• Copyright violations involving images, figures, tables, or datasets

If copyright infringement or ethical misconduct is identified, the journal reserves the right to:

• Reject the manuscript
• Request corrections or permissions
• Retract published articles
• Notify affiliated institutions or authorities when necessary

Copyright Transfer Agreement (For Authors)

Copyright Transfer and Publishing Declaration

I/We, the undersigned author(s), hereby declare that the manuscript submitted to Research Stars Journals is original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

I/We confirm that:

• The manuscript is my/our own original scholarly work.
• All authors have participated in the research and approved the submitted version.
• Proper acknowledgment has been provided for all cited works and copyrighted materials.
• The manuscript does not violate any copyright, ethical, or legal obligations.

I/We agree to grant Research Stars Journals the non-exclusive right of first publication and distribution of the accepted manuscript under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

I/We understand that:

• Authors retain copyright ownership of the article.
• The journal receives publishing and distribution rights.
• The published article may be indexed, archived, and distributed electronically and in print.
• Readers may reuse the article with proper citation and acknowledgment.

Author Details

Author Declaration

I/We certify that the information provided above is accurate and agree to comply with the publication ethics, plagiarism policy, copyright policy, and licensing terms of Research Stars Journals.