The IITM Journal of Information Technology, published by the Institute of Innovation in Technology and Management, follows a structured copyright and licensing policy to ensure the protection, dissemination, and ethical use of published scholarly work.
Copyright Ownership
Upon acceptance and publication of an article in the IITM Journal of Information Technology, the author(s) transfer the copyright of the manuscript to the publisher. This transfer grants the publisher the exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, assign DOI, archive, and index the article in electronic, print, and other media formats.
Publisher Rights
The publisher holds the full copyright of all published articles and retains the authority to:
- Publish and distribute the article in print and electronic formats
- Archive and preserve the article in databases and repositories
- Assign Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) and index the article in recognized indexing services
- Grant permissions for reproduction, distribution, or reuse by third parties
Author Rights
Not withstanding the copyright transfer, the author(s) retain the right to:
- Use the published article for academic and educational purposes
- Share the article with students and colleagues for non-commercial use
- Include the article in theses, dissertations, books, or academic compilations
- Upload the article to institutional repositories or personal academic profiles with proper citation to the journal
All such uses must acknowledge the original publication in the IITM Journal of Information Technology.
User Access and Permissions
The journal supports academic dissemination of knowledge. Users may access and read published articles for research, educational, and non-commercial purposes. Any reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of the content requires prior written permission from the publisher.
Attribution Requirement
Proper acknowledgment of the author(s), journal name, volume, issue, year, and publisher must be provided in all permitted uses. Unauthorized reproduction or commercial use without permission is strictly prohibited.
Ethical and Legal Compliance
The journal adheres to standard publication ethics and copyright regulations. All authors must ensure originality of work and compliance with ethical guidelines at the time of submission.