Copyright and Licensing Policy

Copyright and Licensing Policy

Global Psychiatry Archives (GPA)

1. Copyright Policy
Authors publishing with Global Psychiatry Archives (GPA) retain the copyright of their articles. By submitting their manuscripts, authors agree to grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and distribute the work in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Upon acceptance of the article, authors will be required to sign a Copyright Agreement Form confirming that:

  • The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere in any form.

  • All co-authors (if any) have approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission to GPA.

  • The work does not infringe any existing copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights.

2. Open Access Policy
Global Psychiatry Archives follows a fully open access publishing model. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, without any subscription or access charges. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of the articles without prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided proper citation is given.

3. Licensing Policy
All articles published in Global Psychiatry Archives are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Under this license:

  • Others may share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any purpose, even commercially.

  • Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made should be indicated.

  • No additional restrictions may be applied that would legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

License link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

4. Author Rights
Authors retain the right to:

  • Use their article in their future works, such as books, lectures, or educational materials.

  • Post a copy of their published article on personal, institutional, or public repositories with a proper citation to the journal version.

  • Share their article freely for non-commercial and educational purposes.

5. Plagiarism and Ethical Use
The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism in any form. Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions for any copyrighted material reproduced in their article and for citing all relevant sources appropriately.

6. Third-Party Material
If an article contains material (such as figures, tables, or text excerpts) owned by third parties, authors must ensure they have obtained permission for use and provide appropriate acknowledgments.

7. Disclaimer
The opinions and statements expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Global Psychiatry Archives, its editors, or the publisher.