Copyright and Licensing

Authors who publish with Societa: Journal of Society and Change agree to the following terms:

Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By submitting and publishing their manuscripts in the journal, authors grant the journal the right of first publication.

Licensing

All articles published in Societa: Journal of Society and Change are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, readers are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as the license terms are followed.

Attribution

Users must provide appropriate credit to the original author(s), provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Attribution must not suggest that the author or journal endorses the user or the use of the work.

Open Access Policy

Societa: Journal of Society and Change provides immediate open access to its content based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and promotes scholarly dialogue on society, culture, governance, and social transformation.

Archiving

The journal permits authors to deposit and share published versions of their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, academic networking platforms, and other non-commercial repositories, provided that proper citation to the original publication is included.

Author Rights

Authors are permitted to:

  • Share their published articles immediately after publication.
  • Use their articles for educational, research, and professional purposes.
  • Include their published articles in theses, dissertations, books, conference proceedings, or future scholarly works, provided that appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication is given.

Third-Party Content

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material, including figures, tables, images, or other content owned by third parties. Any such material must be properly acknowledged in accordance with applicable copyright regulations.