Copyright and Licensing

International Journal of Statistics (IJS)

Copyright Ownership

Authors who publish in the International Journal of Statistics (IJS) retain the copyright to their work. By submitting and publishing an article in the journal, authors grant IJS and its publisher the non-exclusive right to publish, distribute, and archive the work in all formats and media.

This policy ensures that authors maintain full ownership of their intellectual property while allowing the journal to disseminate published content widely and permanently.

Open Access Policy

The International Journal of Statistics is a fully open-access journal, meaning that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or access fees. Immediate and unrestricted access supports the global exchange of knowledge and aligns with international open-access publishing standards.

Licensing Terms

All articles published in IJS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license:

• Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles.
• Articles may be reused, adapted, and built upon, even for commercial purposes.
• Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and the journal.
• A link to the Creative Commons license must be provided, and any changes made must be clearly indicated.

The CC BY 4.0 license maximizes the visibility, accessibility, and impact of published research.

Author Rights

Authors publishing in IJS are permitted to:

• Share their published articles on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic social networks.
• Use their work for teaching, research, and future publications.
• Deposit the final published version of their article in any repository without embargo.

Third-Party Content

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any third-party copyrighted material included in their manuscripts (e.g., figures, tables, or extended quotations). Proper acknowledgment must be provided in the article.

Copyright Notice

© Author(s). Published by International Journal of Statistics.
This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

Policy Updates

The International Journal of Statistics reserves the right to update or revise this copyright and licensing policy as required to maintain compliance with international publishing standards and best practices.