Open Access, Copyright and Licensing Policy

Open Access Policy

MAIRAJ is committed to providing immediate and unrestricted open access to its published scholarly content. All published research articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription fees, registration requirements or embargo periods.

Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to and otherwise lawfully reuse published articles in accordance with the applicable open-access license.

The journal supports the dissemination of research knowledge and believes that unrestricted access to scholarly literature promotes academic collaboration, research visibility and educational development.

Copyright Policy

Under the proposed copyright model, authors retain copyright in their original scholarly work while granting MAIRAJ the non-exclusive right of first publication and the right to identify itself as the original publisher.

Authors remain responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for copyrighted third-party material included in their manuscripts.

Creative Commons Licensing Policy

Subject to formal adoption by the journal, articles published in MAIRAJ are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits sharing, reproduction, redistribution, adaptation and reuse of published material, including commercial reuse, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors, a link to the license is supplied and any changes are indicated.

License information should be clearly displayed on each article's landing page and preferably within the published PDF.

License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Rights

Authors retain the right to reuse their published work in future academic publications, teaching materials, institutional repositories, conference presentations and other lawful scholarly activities, subject to appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit submitted, accepted and published versions of their manuscripts in institutional repositories, personal academic websites and other appropriate scholarly repositories, subject to the applicable license and clear citation of the version of record.

Preprint Policy

MAIRAJ may consider manuscripts previously deposited as preprints, provided that the authors disclose the preprint at submission, the manuscript has not been formally published elsewhere, and all applicable ethical and licensing requirements are satisfied.

Third-Party Material

Authors must identify material that is not covered by the article's Creative Commons license. Necessary permissions, acknowledgments and rights information must be included wherever applicable.

Article Sharing and Reuse

Readers and authors are encouraged to share and reuse published research responsibly while maintaining proper attribution, citation accuracy and compliance with the article's licensing terms.