Copyright and License

Copyright Policy

Authors publishing in the Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE) retain full copyright of their work. Upon acceptance for publication, authors grant Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE) a non-exclusive, worldwide and perpetual license to:

  • Publish, reproduce and disseminate the article in print and electronic formats
  • Identify JIBE as the original publisher of the version of record
  • Distribute, archive and preserve the published article
  • Deposit and index the article in recognised abstracting, indexing and digital preservation services
  • Assign and maintain a DOI for persistent identification

This arrangement does not constitute a transfer of copyright ownership. Authors remain the legal copyright holders at all times.

Author Self-Archiving and Reuse

Authors are permitted to:

  • Share the published version of record on personal or institutional websites
  • Deposit the article in institutional or subject repositories
  • Disseminate the work through academic and scholarly networking platforms
  • Reuse the content in future scholarly works (e.g., books, lectures or derivative research)

All such reuse must include full and accurate citation to the original publication in JIBE, including the DOI, where available.

JIBE does not claim ownership of submitted content and supports authors’ academic freedom to reuse and build upon their work in accordance with the applicable license terms and recognised ethical publishing standards, consistent with Scopus-indexed publication practices.

License Terms

All articles published in JIBE are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The license applies to the published version of record and is clearly displayed on each article’s abstract page and within the downloadable PDF.

License details are available at:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

This license supports JIBE’s fully open-access publishing model by ensuring immediate and free access to scholarly content while safeguarding author rights and maintaining transparency in reuse conditions, in alignment with recognised indexing and abstracting standards.

Permitted Uses

Under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, users are permitted to:

  • Share - Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt - Remix, transform, and build upon the material to create derivative works

These freedoms are irrevocable, provided that the license terms are observed.

All reuse of JIBE content must comply with the following conditions:

  • Attribution (BY) - Appropriate credit must be given, a link to the license must be provided and any changes made must be indicated. Attribution must not suggest endorsement by the licensor.
  • NonCommercial (NC) - The material may not be used for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike (SA) - Any derivative works must be distributed under the same license as the original.
  • No Additional Restrictions - No legal or technological measures may be applied that restrict others from exercising the rights granted by the license.