Copyright
Copyright in the Universidad & Ciencia journal is fundamental to protecting authors' works and promoting the dissemination of knowledge. The journal uses the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license, which allows others to share and adapt the works, provided that authorship is acknowledged and the works are not used for commercial purposes.
Rights Transferred to the Journal
By submitting their manuscripts, authors transfer certain economic rights over their works to the journal. This includes the right to publish and distribute under the aforementioned CC BY-NC-SA license. This transfer ensures that the journal can manage the dissemination of articles and guarantee open access to its content, thereby promoting greater knowledge exchange within the scientific community.
License Terms
Under this license:
- Attribution: Users may copy, redistribute, remix, and adapt the works, provided that credit is given to the original author.
- NonCommercial: The works may not be used for commercial purposes.
- ShareAlike: Adaptations must be distributed under the same license, ensuring that future versions remain accessible under the same conditions.
Copyright Protection
The journal ensures that all copyrights are protected from the moment the manuscript is submitted. However, it is important for authors to understand that by transferring part of their rights to the journal, they are contributing to a system that seeks to maximize access to scientific knowledge, thus balancing individual interests with the common good in research.
