Copyright Policy

The Journal of Food Innovations, Nutrition, and Environmental Sciences (JFINES) upholds the principle that authors retain copyright over their published work. As an open-access journal, we believe in the unrestricted dissemination of knowledge and grant broad rights for reuse, provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and the journal.

1.0 Author Rights

Authors who publish with JFINES retain full copyright over their work. By submitting their manuscript, authors grant JFINES a non-exclusive license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. This means that authors are free to share, distribute, and reproduce their work in any medium, with the stipulation that JFINES is acknowledged as the original publisher.

2.0 Third-Party Rights

JFINES articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY). This license allows anyone to use, distribute, and reproduce the articles in any medium, for both commercial and non-commercial purposes, as long as the original work is properly cited. The following conditions must be met:

  • Attribution: The original authors and source must be credited, and a link to the Creative Commons license must be provided.
  • Integrity: The work must be maintained in its original form without alteration, unless permission has been granted by the authors.

3.0 License Details

The CC BY license ensures that research published in JFINES is freely available to the public and can be used to advance knowledge and innovation globally. It allows others to build upon the work, whether for educational, commercial, or research purposes, provided that the original authorship is acknowledged and respected.

4.0 Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work complies with copyright requirements, including obtaining permission for the use of any third-party material (e.g., images, tables, or extensive quotations) included in their manuscript. Authors must also ensure that their work does not infringe on the rights of others.