Copyright and Licensing

The Journal of Innovative Research and Technology (JIRT) recognizes and safeguards the intellectual property rights of its contributors while encouraging broad circulation of academic work.

Authors maintain full copyright over their articles. By publishing in JIRT, they provide the journal with a non-exclusive right to edit, publish, reproduce, distribute, and preserve their work in digital and printed formats.

This agreement enables authors to:

• Keep full ownership of their original work

• Use their articles in future research, books, and professional publications

• Incorporate their work into teaching and training resources

• Archive the published version in institutional or subject-based repositories

• Share their research on personal or academic platforms

All published material in JIRT is distributed under a suitable Creative Commons license (such as CC BY). This permits others to reuse, modify, and share the content for lawful purposes, provided that the original authors and the journal are properly acknowledged.

Any use by third parties must follow the terms of the applicable license and include correct citation.

This policy promotes ethical publishing, protects authors’ rights, and supports transparent and responsible scholarly communication in line with international open access practices.