Open Access and Copyright Policy

Free and Open Access

All articles published in IJMDS are made freely available online immediately upon publication. Readers may access, read, download, and share the journal’s content without any subscription fees or access barriers.

Licensing Terms

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• Commercial use of the content
• Modification, adaptation, or creation of derivative works

Copyright Policy

Author Rights

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License Agreement

By submitting a manuscript to IJMDS, authors agree to the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND license. This allows the public to freely access and share the work for non-commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and no alterations are made.

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Commercial Use and Derivative Works

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Reuse and Redistribution

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Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility and preservation, all published articles are archived in recognized digital repositories. Authors are also encouraged to deposit their published work in institutional or subject-specific repositories with proper citation to the journal.