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Copyright Ownership

The copyright of articles published in Süleyman Demirel University Journal of Social Sciences belongs to the authors. The journal does not request any copyright transfer other than publication rights. Authors fully retain copyright ownership and authorize the journal to publish the article under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Authors' Rights

While retaining copyright ownership, authors have the following rights:

1. The right to republish the article on any platform
   
2. The right to store the article in institutional or personal archives
   
3. The right to use the article for educational and teaching purposes
   
4. The right to use the article in future works
   
5. The right to use the commercial rights of the article
   
6. The right to translate the article into different languages
   
7. The right to create derivative works based on the article

Publication Permission

Authors grant the following permissions during article submission:

1. Permission to publish the article under CC BY 4.0 license
   
2. Permission to publish the article on the journal's website and databases
   
3. Permission to store the article in open access archiving systems
   
4. Permission to list the article in academic indexes and databases
   
5. Permission to preserve the article in LOCKSS digital archiving system
   
6. Permission to share metadata through OAI protocol

Author Declarations

Authors submitting articles accept and declare the following:

1. That the submitted article is the original work of the author(s) and does not contain plagiarism,
   
2. That all authors individually participated in this study and assume full responsibility for this work,
   
3. That all authors have seen and approved the final version of the submitted article,
   
4. That the article has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere,
   
5. That the text, figures, and documents in the article do not violate the copyrights of third parties.

Author Responsibilities and Commitments

Authors submitting articles accept and declare the following:

Originality and Ethics

• That the submitted article is an original work and does not contain plagiarism
• That all authors have made meaningful contributions to the study
  
• That full compliance with research ethics rules has been ensured
  
• That conflict of interest situations have been clearly declared

Publication Ethics

• That the article has not been published elsewhere or submitted for publication
  
• That all authors are aware of the publication process and have given approval
  
• That all sources used have been properly cited
  
• That third-party rights have not been violated

License Acceptance

• That they fully understand the terms of CC BY 4.0 license
  
• That they approve the publication of the article under this license
  
• That they accept the broad usage rights provided by the license

Author Rights Under CC BY 4.0 License

By granting permission to publish the article under CC BY 4.0 license, authors are deemed to have accepted the following conditions:

1. The copyright of the published article belongs to the author.
   
2. Authors grant this journal the authority to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.
   
3. Authors allow third parties to freely use the article as long as the original authors and citation details are specified.
   
4. This license does not restrict the author's right to preserve the integrity and ownership of their work.
   
5. All commercial rights related to the article belong to the authors.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors can archive all versions of their articles in any open access repository they wish:

• Preprint: Version before article submission
  
• Postprint: Version accepted after peer review
  
• Publisher Version: Final published version

No embargo period is applied. All versions can be archived immediately.

Copyright Declaration Form

During article submission, authors are required to complete the Copyright Declaration Form, declaring that they have read and accepted the above copyright policy.
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