Copyright and Licensing

The International Journal for Research in Medicine and Health Sciences (IJRMHS) operates under an author-retained copyright model. Authors retain ownership of the copyright in their published work.

Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, archive, distribute, and communicate the published version of their articles in all formats and media, in accordance with the journal's publishing policies.

All articles published in IJRMHS are made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

Licensing Policy

Under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, readers may access, download, copy, and share published articles for non-commercial purposes, provided that the following conditions are met:

  • Attribution: Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s), with a reference to the published source and a link to the applicable Creative Commons license.

  • Non-Commercial Use: The material may not be used for commercial purposes.

  • No Derivatives: The published work may not be distributed in modified, adapted, translated, or otherwise altered form under this license.

The license permits the free sharing of published research while protecting the integrity of the original work. Any use outside the permissions granted by the license requires authorization from the relevant copyright holder, where applicable.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in IJRMHS retain the right to:

  • Deposit the published version of their articles in institutional or subject repositories.

  • Share their published articles on personal or institutional websites.

  • Use their work in teaching materials, academic presentations, and educational activities.

  • Reproduce portions of their work in subsequent scholarly publications, books, or other research outputs, with appropriate citation.

  • Retain patent, trademark, and other proprietary rights arising from their research, where applicable.

Such uses must comply with the applicable license terms and any relevant legal or ethical requirements.

Publisher's Rights and Responsibilities

By publishing in IJRMHS, authors grant Green Publication Services Private Limited, the journal's publisher, a non-exclusive license to publish and disseminate their articles and to identify IJRMHS as the original place of publication.

The journal is committed to maintaining transparency in copyright ownership, licensing, and the dissemination of scholarly research. This policy aims to protect authors' intellectual property rights while supporting the responsible and lawful sharing of medical and health sciences research.