Copyright and Licensing

Copyright Policy

Protecting Intellectual Property and Advancing Open Access

Narrative Studies Review (NSR) values the intellectual property rights of authors. Authors do not assign ownership of their articles to the journal and therefore retain copyright of their published work.

Authors grant the journal the necessary rights to publish, distribute, archive, and make their accepted articles available as part of the scholarly record.

It is the authors' responsibility to ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and that any copyrighted material used is properly cited and, where necessary, supported by the required permissions.

Authors Retain the Right to:

  • Maintain copyright ownership of their published materials.
  • Receive credit for their research.
  • Re-use their articles in accordance with the applicable license.
  • Use their work for teaching and research purposes.
  • Publish and distribute their published works under the terms of the license.
  • Deposit their work in suitable repositories, where permitted.
  • Retain relevant patent and intellectual property rights.

Licensing Policy

NSR's articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International.

This license permits others to copy, distribute, and share the published work for non-commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the original author and journal. The license does not permit modification, transformation, or the creation of derivative works from the published article.

Users Should:

  • Correctly cite the original authors and journal.
  • Provide appropriate attribution when using published material.
  • Follow the requirements of the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
  • Not use the published work for commercial purposes without permission.
  • Not alter or publish adaptations of the published text.
  • Ensure that published research is represented accurately and reliably.

Responsible Use of Published Content

NSR promotes the responsible dissemination and use of scholarly research. Articles published in the journal may be accessed and shared in accordance with the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license. Researchers, educators, and students are encouraged to use published research responsibly for academic and research purposes while giving proper attribution.

It is expected that users will:

  • Paraphrase and quote published articles correctly.
  • Acknowledge sources appropriately.
  • Not plagiarize or misrepresent published work.
  • Maintain the integrity of published research.
  • Adhere to the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license.
  • Obtain further permission when a proposed use falls outside the rights granted by the license.

Our Commitment

Narrative Studies Review (NSR) strives to safeguard the intellectual property rights of authors and promote the responsible sharing and dissemination of scholarly knowledge. The journal aims to balance author rights, open access, and the wider dissemination of narrative research through clear copyright and licensing policies.