The Journal of Cost Management (J. Cost Manag.) respects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to protecting the originality and integrity of scholarly work published through the journal. This Copyright Policy establishes the rights and responsibilities of authors, the journal, and users in relation to manuscripts and published content.

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright in their original scholarly work unless otherwise specified in a written publishing agreement. By submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Cost Management, authors confirm that they have the necessary rights to submit and publish the work and that the manuscript does not infringe the copyright or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

2. Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all material included in their manuscript is original or appropriately attributed. Any previously published material, including figures, tables, images, substantial text, or other copyrighted content, must be properly cited and used with the necessary permission where required.

Authors must also ensure that their manuscript does not contain unauthorized or infringing material.

3. Rights Granted to the Journal

Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the Journal of Cost Management the necessary non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, and make the article available through the journal's website and other scholarly communication platforms.

These rights enable the journal to maintain and disseminate the scholarly record while allowing authors to retain ownership of their original work, subject to the applicable publishing and licensing terms.

4. Originality and Prior Publication

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must represent original scholarly work and should not have been published previously in substantially the same form. Authors must disclose any related publications, prior versions, or overlapping submissions that may affect the originality of the manuscript.

5. Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining appropriate permissions for copyrighted material belonging to third parties when such permission is required. Proper acknowledgment and attribution must be provided for all third-party material incorporated into a manuscript.

6. Use of Published Articles

Users may access and use published articles for legitimate academic, educational, and research purposes in accordance with applicable copyright law and the licensing terms associated with each article.

Any permitted reuse must include appropriate acknowledgment of the original authors and the Journal of Cost Management.

7. Copyright Infringement

The journal takes allegations of copyright infringement seriously. If a copyright holder believes that material published on the journal website infringes their rights, they may contact the Editorial Office with relevant details and supporting documentation.

The journal will review legitimate claims and may take appropriate action, including correction, modification, removal, or other measures where warranted.

8. Corrections and Retractions

Where significant copyright, authorship, or intellectual property concerns are identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction in accordance with its publication ethics and editorial policies.