Copyright and Licensing Policy

The Journal of Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development (JEGSD) is committed to the open dissemination of scholarly research while respecting the intellectual property rights of authors.

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors who publish in JEGSD retain copyright of their work. The journal does not claim ownership of authors’ intellectual property.

2. License to Publish

By submitting and publishing in this journal, authors grant the Kumasi Institute of Technology and Theological Studies (KITTS) a non-exclusive license to:

  • Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in all formats and media
  • Archive and preserve the work in digital repositories and indexing platforms
  • Identify itself as the original publisher of the work

This license enables the journal to disseminate the work widely while authors retain full ownership.

3. Open Access License

All articles published in JEGSD are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

This license permits:

  • Sharing - copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format
  • Adapting - remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use

Under the following conditions:

  • Proper credit must be given to the author(s) and the journal
  • A link to the license must be provided
  • Any changes made must be clearly indicated

For more information, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

4. Author Rights and Reuse

Authors are free to:

  • Share their published articles on personal or institutional websites
  • Deposit their work in institutional or subject repositories
  • Use their work in teaching, presentations, and future publications
  • Reuse parts of their work in other scholarly outputs

Authors must ensure that the original publication in JEGSD is properly acknowledged in all cases.

5. Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any third-party material (such as figures, tables, or images) included in their manuscripts. Proper acknowledgment must be provided where required.

6. Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the journal or the publisher (KITTS).

7. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect evolving best practices in scholarly publishing and open-access standards.