Copyright and Publishing Policy

Under the CC BY-NC-SA license:

  • Authors retain copyright to their work.

  • The journal is granted a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article globally.

  • The work may be freely shared, copied, and redistributed in any medium or format, and may also be adapted, remixed, transformed, or built upon, subject to the following conditions:

  1. Attribution (BY) – Appropriate credit must be given to the original authors and source, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.

  2. NonCommercial (NC) – The material may not be used for commercial purposes.

  3. ShareAlike (SA) – If the material is remixed, transformed, or built upon, the resulting work must be distributed under the same CC BY-NC-SA license.

Author Rights and Permissions

Authors publishing in Indus Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (IJMHS) retain the following rights:

  • To deposit and share the published version of their article in institutional repositories, personal websites, or scholarly networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar).

  • To reuse their own work for non-commercial purposes, such as in teaching, conference presentations, or inclusion in a thesis or dissertation, provided proper attribution is given.

  • To republish or adapt the work in future non-commercial publications, as long as the new work is also distributed under the same CC BY-NC-SA license.

For any commercial use of their article (including republication in a commercial book, journal, or for-profit training materials), authors must obtain prior written permission from the journal’s editorial office.

Third-Party Content and Copyright Clearance

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party content included in their manuscript (e.g., figures, tables, images, or extended excerpts) is either original, licensed under compatible terms, or used with explicit written permission from the copyright holder. Proper acknowledgment must be provided within the article.

Permissions for Reusers

Readers, educators, and researchers may freely use, share, and adapt content from Indus Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (IJMHS) under the terms of the CC BY-NC-SA license. No additional permission is required for non-commercial uses that comply with the license terms.

For inquiries regarding commercial reuse or special permissions, please contact the editorial office at the appropriate email address provided on the journal's website.

Archiving and Long-Term Access

Indus Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (IJMHS) ensures permanent access to published content through digital archiving partnerships with systems such as PKP Preservation Network (PN), LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS. Articles remain available even in the event that the journal ceases publication.

Recommendation for Authors and Users

To maintain compliance with legal and ethical publishing standards, all users of content from Indus Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (IJMHS) are encouraged to:

  • Always provide proper attribution.

  • Use content only for non-commercial purposes.

  • Share any adaptations under the same CC BY-NC-SA license.

  • Verify the copyright status of third-party materials before reuse.

This policy supports Indus Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (IJMHS) commitment to open scholarly communication, protects author rights, and ensures content is shared responsibly within a clear legal framework.