Copyright Policy

Copyright Policy

  1. Ownership and Usage Rights

Wisdom Vortex: International Journal of Social Science and Humanities is a peer-reviewed, international open-access journal that aims to facilitate the dissemination of scholarly research in social sciences and humanities. To promote accessibility and knowledge sharing, the journal follows a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY- 4.0).

  • Authors retain full copyright of their published work and grant the journal the right to publish and distribute the article.
  • Articles published in Wisdom Vortex: International Journal of Social Science and Humanities may be shared, copied, and distributed for research and educational purposes, provided that proper citation is given.
  • Commercial use of any content published in the journal is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the editorial board.
  1. Author Responsibilities

By submitting an article to Wisdom Vortex: International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, authors agree to the following terms:

  • The submission must be original and not published or under consideration elsewhere.
  • Authors must ensure their manuscript does not infringe on existing copyrights, violate ethical standards, or contain defamatory content.
  • If the manuscript contains previously published figures, tables, images, or large excerpts of text, the author must obtain explicit permission from the copyright holder and provide proper attribution.
  • Upon acceptance, authors must sign a Copyright Agreement Form granting the journal a non-exclusive right to publish and distribute the work.
  1. Licensing & Distribution
  • Articles published in the journal are available permanently and can be freely accessed, read, and downloaded worldwide.
  • Authors are encouraged to self-archive their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or social academic networks.
  • Published content is indexed in multiple databases to ensure wider accessibility and academic visibility.
  1. Archiving & Digital Preservation
  • The journal ensures long-term preservation of its publications through inclusion in LOCKSS and CLOCKSS archival systems, safeguarding content from digital loss.
  • All articles remain accessible even if the journal ceases publication, ensuring continued availability to readers and researchers.