License to Publish

JoWaCH is committed to open access publishing. We utilize the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) for all published articles.

What does this mean for authors?

• Copyright Retention: You, the author(s), retain copyright of your article.
• Non-Exclusive License: Upon submission, you grant JoWaCH a non-exclusive license to publish and disseminate your work. This allows for wider readership and impact.
• Primary Scholarly Usage Rights: You retain primary scholarly usage rights. This means you may freely share and adapt your work for non-commercial purposes, as long as you provide appropriate attribution.

What does this mean for readers?

• Open Access: All articles published in JoWaCH are freely accessible online, allowing for wider dissemination of research and knowledge.
• Reuse and Adaptation: Readers are free to share, adapt, and build upon the published articles under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.

Balance and Transparency:

This licensing model strikes a balance between authors' ownership of their work and the journal's ability to publish and disseminate it effectively within an open-access framework. For further details and the full legal code of the CC BY 4.0 license, please visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

We encourage authors to review the license terms to fully understand their rights and obligations.