IHS is committed to the principles of Open Access and the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research. This Copyright Notice outlines the terms under which articles are published in IHS that emphasizing author copyright retention and the Creative Commons license that governs the use of published works. We aim to protect the rights of authors while ensuring that their research can be freely accessed, shared, and built upon by the global academic community and the public.

Copyright ownership

• Authors who publish their articles in IHS retain full copyright of their work.
• IHS does not require authors to transfer their copyright to the journal or its publisher, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia. The authors grant IHS a license for first publication.

Publishing license and user rights

• All articles published in IHS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
• This license permits users, including readers and the general public, to:
  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
• Under the following conditions:
  • Attribution (BY):  You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial (NC): The material may not be used for commercial purposes.
• The full terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
• This licensing arrangement ensures broad accessibility and encourages the use and circulation of research while respecting the rights of authors and the efforts of the journal.

Authors' rights for the reuse of their work

As copyright holders, authors have extensive rights to reuse their work published in IHS, subject to proper acknowledgment of the original publication in IHS (including a full citation and DOI link) and the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license. These rights include, but are not limited to:

• Posting copies of their published article on personal or institutional websites, or in institutional or other non-commercial subject repositories.
• Reproducing their article, in whole or in part, in other works created by them (e.g., in a book chapter or a review article), with proper citation to the IHS publication.
• Using their article for teaching purposes or internal institutional use.
• Presenting their article at meetings or conferences and distributing copies.

Copyright of peer review reports

• Peer reviewers who provide reports for manuscripts submitted to IHS retain copyright of their review reports.
• IHS maintains the confidentiality of the peer review process. Review reports are shared with authors in an anonymized format (under our double-blind peer review system) to aid in manuscript improvement. IHS will not publish or otherwise share reviewer reports without the explicit permission of the respective reviewers.

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in articles published in IHS are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IHS, its Editorial Board, or its publisher. IHS and its publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for any material contained in published articles.

Enforcement of copyright

While authors retain copyright, IHS is committed to helping protect authors' rights and will endeavor to address any instances of plagiarism or copyright infringement concerning articles published in the journal, in line with its ethical policies and COPE guidelines.

Contact for copyright inquiries

For any questions or clarifications regarding copyright, licensing, or permissions related to articles published in IHS, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected]

This Copyright Notice is intended to be clear and to ensure that all parties understand their rights and responsibilities concerning material published in IHS.