Copyright & Licensing Policy

The Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (JESChE) recognizes and respects the intellectual property rights of authors. The journal supports responsible sharing of scientific knowledge while ensuring that authors receive appropriate recognition for their research contributions.

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright of their original research articles published in JESChE. The authors maintain ownership of their intellectual work while granting the journal the necessary rights to publish, distribute, archive, and promote the article.

The journal does not acquire exclusive ownership of published articles unless a separate agreement is signed between the authors and the journal.

2. License to Publish

By submitting a manuscript to JESChE, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to:

  • Publish the article in electronic and/or printed formats.
  • Distribute and make the article publicly available.
  • Assign metadata and register digital identifiers such as DOI where applicable.
  • Archive and preserve the article in digital repositories.
  • Promote the published article for academic and scientific communication.

3. Creative Commons License

All articles published in JESChE are distributed under a Creative Commons license to support open access and responsible reuse of scholarly content.

Unless otherwise stated, articles are published under:

Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)

Under this license, users may:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose.

Users must provide appropriate credit to the original authors, cite the published article, provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made.

4. Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Share their published articles with colleagues and research communities.
  • Deposit articles in institutional or subject repositories.
  • Use published content for teaching and educational purposes.
  • Include the article in theses, dissertations, and academic works.
  • Reuse parts of their own work with proper citation.

5. User Rights and Responsibilities

Readers and other users may access and reuse published articles according to the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license.

Users must:

  • Provide appropriate attribution to the authors and journal.
  • Maintain the integrity of the original work.
  • Clearly indicate any modifications made to the original content.
  • Not imply endorsement by the authors or journal without permission.

6. Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted material, including figures, tables, photographs, datasets, and other content obtained from third-party sources.

Authors must provide appropriate acknowledgements and permissions where required.

7. Author Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

  • The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
  • The manuscript does not violate the copyright or intellectual property rights of others.
  • All contributors who qualify for authorship have been properly acknowledged.
  • Necessary permissions have been obtained for copyrighted materials.

8. Corrections, Retractions, and Copyright

If a published article requires correction or retraction due to errors, misconduct, or ethical concerns, the journal will follow appropriate scholarly publishing procedures while maintaining the integrity of the academic record.

9. License Information Display

The copyright statement, licensing information, and reuse conditions will be displayed clearly on each published article page and associated publication files.

10. Contact Information

Questions regarding copyright, licensing, or permissions should be directed to:

Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering (JESChE)
Ethiopian Society of Chemical Engineering
Email: [Insert Journal Email Address]
Website: [Insert Journal Website]