Copyright & Licensing
Protecting authors' intellectual property while supporting responsible access, sharing, and reuse of scholarly research.
Copyright Policy
Intellectual property rights of the authors are respected by The Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Technologies (JMDET), and it strives to protect the rights linked to scholarly publication. Authors shall retain copyright in their published article unless otherwise stipulated in the corresponding publication agreement, but shall grant the journal permission to publish and distribute, display, and archive the article.
It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the submissions are original and do not violate the copyrights or any intellectual property of third-party sources. The authors will have to get proper permissions before using any copyrighted figures, tables, images, or any other source material in their manuscripts.
Authors Retain the Right to:
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Receive appropriate credit and recognition for their research.
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Publish their research works under relevant licensing agreements.
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Use their research papers in teaching, research, and other academic activities.
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Deposit their published research papers in relevant institutional repositories.
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Cite and refer to their research papers and share those.
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Work on their published research works in subsequent academic and research work.
JMDET seeks to balance the protection of authors' intellectual property rights with the responsible dissemination and accessibility of scholarly engineering research.
Licensing Policy
JMDET facilitates responsible sharing and reuse of scholarly published materials under the appropriate license that is attached to each individual paper.
Published papers can be shared, cited, and reused in compliance with the terms of the applicable licensing, as long as proper attribution is made to the original authors and the journal.
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Acknowledge the authors and sources properly.
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Cite the sources appropriately when referencing any research.
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Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the work.
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Ensure that no commercial usage is made if it is prohibited.
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Comply with the copyright laws and licenses.
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Make sure not to claim the work of another author as your own.
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Seek permission where a proposed use falls outside the permitted licensing terms.
The licensing framework supports the responsible dissemination of engineering knowledge while protecting the intellectual and scholarly interests of authors.
Responsible Use of Published Content
The Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Technologies (JMDET) promotes the ethical use of published work. Readers, including researchers, engineers, teachers, students, and other stakeholders, can use the published papers for genuine research, education, or scholarly purposes, respecting all the relevant copyright and license requirements.
Published research should be used in ways that support knowledge development, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly communication.
Users Are Expected to:
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Cite published works appropriately and correctly.
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Adhere to all relevant copyright and licensing provisions.
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Do not plagiarize, misrepresent, or reproduce without authorization.
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Use published scholarly works responsibly for academic purposes.
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Ensure the authenticity of published works.
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Be clear about separating original scholarship from those obtained through published works.
Responsible use of scholarly publications strengthens academic integrity, encourages knowledge sharing, and supports continued advancement in engineering and technology research.
Our Commitment
The Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Technologies (JMDET) strives to maintain standards of scholarly publishing through the maintenance of research integrity, peer-review process, editorial transparency, ethical publishing, and safeguarding of intellectual property rights.
The aim is to make the journal a medium where researchers, engineers, academicians, scientists, and technologists from all over the world can exchange their ideas on the subject of engineering and technology.
Through the promotion of multidisciplinary cooperation, responsible research behavior, open communication of scholarship, and ethical use of published scholarship, JMDET strives to help in the advancement of engineering research and innovation in response to today's technological challenges.
The journal continues its commitment to upholding high standards of integrity, quality, innovation, accessibility, professionalism, and scholarly responsibility as an authoritative source of engineering and technology research.
