Copyright and License

Copyright

Authors who publish with the Advances in Business Research International Journal (ABRIJ) retain the copyright of their work. Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant ABRIJ the non-exclusive right of first publication, allowing the journal to distribute and preserve the work as part of the scholarly record.

The authors remain free to:

  • Reuse, share, or distribute their published work

  • Post the article to institutional repositories, personal websites, or other academic platforms

  • Include the article in theses, books, or collected works, with proper citation of the original publication in ABRIJ

Licensing

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This license allows others to:

  • Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

  • Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material

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  • It is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere

  • Properly acknowledges sources and adheres to ethical publishing practices