License Terms

 

The Journal of Intelligent Internet of Things Systems (JIITS) adopts an open-access licensing framework to ensure the wide dissemination and reuse of scholarly research while protecting the rights of authors.

1. Creative Commons License

All articles published in JIITS are licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) or an equivalent open-access license.

This license allows users to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use

2. Attribution Requirement

Users must:

  • Provide appropriate credit to the author(s)
  • Cite the original publication in JIITS
  • Include a link to the license
  • Indicate if any changes were made

Proper attribution ensures recognition of the original work while enabling its reuse.

3. Author Rights

  • Authors retain full copyright ownership of their work
  • Authors grant JIITS the right to publish, distribute, and archive the article
  • Authors may reuse, share, or deposit their work in repositories, institutional platforms, or personal websites

4. User Rights

Under the CC BY license, users are free to:

  • Access and download articles without restriction
  • Use content for educational, research, and commercial purposes
  • Translate or adapt the work with proper acknowledgment

5. Restrictions

The license requires that:

  • No additional legal or technical restrictions are imposed on others
  • The original authors and source must always be credited
  • Misrepresentation of the original work is strictly prohibited

6. Third-Party Material

  • Any third-party content (figures, images, tables) included in articles is subject to its own licensing terms
  • Users must obtain permission from the original copyright holder if required

7. Archiving and Distribution

JIITS reserves the right to:

  • Archive published articles in digital repositories
  • Distribute content through indexing and abstracting services
  • Ensure long-term accessibility and preservation

8. Compliance with Open Access Standards

The licensing policy aligns with global open-access principles to promote:

  • Free access to knowledge
  • Ethical reuse of scholarly content
  • Increased visibility and citation of research