Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice

All articles published in the International Journal of Islamic Studies UK (IJOIS) are protected under international copyright laws and publication ethics standards. Authors retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, archive, distribute, and promote the article in print, electronic, and online formats.

By submitting a manuscript to IJOIS, authors confirm that:

  • The submitted work is original and has not been previously published elsewhere.
  • The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal or publisher simultaneously.
  • All necessary permissions for copyrighted materials, figures, tables, images, or third-party content have been obtained prior to submission.
  • The work does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or ethical rights of any individual or institution.

Upon publication, articles are distributed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This license permits users to:

  • Read, download, copy, print, and share published articles
  • Redistribute content in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes
  • Adapt, remix, and build upon the material with appropriate attribution
  • Distribute derivative works under the same license terms

Users must provide proper citation and acknowledgment to the original author(s) and the International Journal of Islamic Studies UK (IJOIS) when reusing or reproducing published content.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in IJOIS retain the following rights:

  • Copyright ownership of their work
  • The right to share preprints and postprints on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic platforms
  • The right to reuse the article in books, lectures, theses, conference proceedings, or future scholarly works with acknowledgment of first publication in IJOIS
  • The right to distribute the published version for educational and non-commercial purposes

Journal Rights

The journal retains the right to:

  • Publish and archive the article in all formats and databases
  • Include published content in indexing, abstracting, preservation, and scholarly archiving systems
  • Promote and disseminate the work internationally through academic databases and repositories
  • Retract, correct, or remove articles in cases involving ethical violations, legal issues, or publication malpractice in accordance with international publishing standards

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation of scholarly content, IJOIS supports digital archiving and repository preservation practices consistent with international academic publishing standards. Published articles may be stored in institutional repositories, indexing systems, and digital preservation services to maintain permanent scholarly access.

Ethical and Legal Responsibility

The responsibility for the content of published articles rests entirely with the author(s). Opinions expressed in published works do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, reviewers, publisher, or affiliated institutions.

Any claims, disputes, or legal concerns related to copyright infringement, defamation, research misconduct, or unauthorized use of materials shall remain the responsibility of the author(s).

Compliance with International Publishing Standards

The International Journal of Islamic Studies UK (IJOIS) is committed to maintaining publication practices aligned with internationally recognized scholarly publishing standards, ethical guidelines, and open-access principles promoted by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics and the Budapest Open Access Initiative.

Through transparent copyright policies and responsible publishing practices, IJOIS aims to support ethical scholarship, academic integrity, global accessibility, and the responsible dissemination of knowledge within the international research community.