The International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences (IJMMAS) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while promoting the broad dissemination of scientific knowledge through Open Access publishing. The journal respects copyright laws and expects all authors, reviewers, editors, and readers to comply with applicable copyright regulations and ethical publishing standards.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright to their published work. By submitting and publishing an article in IJMMAS, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, archive, distribute, index, and preserve the article in print and electronic formats.

Open Access License

All articles published in IJMMAS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

This license allows users to:

• Read, download, and print published articles free of charge.
• Copy and redistribute the articles in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes.
• Share published articles with proper attribution to the original authors and the journal.

Users may not modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from the published material without prior written permission from the copyright holder.

The complete license terms are available at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

• The submitted work is original.
• The manuscript does not infringe the copyright or intellectual property rights of others.
• Permission has been obtained for any copyrighted material reproduced from other sources.
• Appropriate acknowledgment and citation are provided for all third-party content.

Any copyright infringement remains the responsibility of the authors.

Permission to Reproduce Copyrighted Material

Authors wishing to include previously published figures, tables, illustrations, photographs, questionnaires, or other copyrighted materials must obtain written permission from the original copyright holder before submission unless such material is already available under a license permitting its reuse.

Evidence of permission may be requested by the Editorial Office during the review or publication process.

Third-Party Content

All third-party material included in a manuscript must be clearly identified and appropriately acknowledged. The journal reserves the right to remove or reject any material for which adequate copyright permission has not been obtained.

Permission Requests

Requests to reuse or reproduce material originally published in IJMMAS beyond the permissions granted under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License should be submitted to the Editorial Office. Each request will be evaluated in accordance with the journal's copyright policy and applicable licensing terms.

Copyright Infringement

Any allegation of copyright infringement will be investigated by the Editorial Office. Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may reject the manuscript, publish a correction, remove infringing material, retract the article, or take other appropriate editorial actions to protect the integrity of the scholarly record and the rights of copyright holders.