Journal of Sustainable Decisions Intelligence and Optimization (JSDIO) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, including the responsible management of intellectual property. This policy is aligned with the COPE's Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Copyright Ownership

• Authors retain full copyright of their work upon publication in JSDIO.
• Authors grant JSDIO a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the work as the first publisher.
• JSDIO does not require copyright transfer to the journal or its publisher.
• Authors are responsible for securing permissions for any third-party copyrighted material used in their manuscript and must provide proof upon request.

Licensing and Reuse

• Authors may share, deposit, and reuse their published work (e.g., in repositories, personal websites, or future publications) under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, with proper attribution to JSDIO.
• Licensing terms are clearly stated in both HTML and PDF versions of each article.

Prepublication and Preprints

• Authors may submit manuscripts previously posted on recognized preprint servers.
• JSDIO provides clear guidance on acceptable prepublication formats and platforms.
• Authors are advised to avoid posting revised versions of accepted manuscripts unless permitted by the journal.

Plagiarism

• JSDIO defines and prohibits plagiarism, and redundant publication.
• All submissions are screened for originality using plagiarism detection tools.
• Authors must properly cite all reused content and obtain permission for copyrighted materials.

Reviewer Contributions and Ownership

• Peer reviewers contribute intellectual input through their evaluations.
• JSDIO may publish anonymized reviewer reports, recognizing their contributions.
• Reviewers must not use or share manuscript content without permission.

Author Responsibilities

• Authors must respect the intellectual property rights of others.
• Proper citation, attribution, and permission for third-party materials are mandatory.
• Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted work does not infringe on existing copyrights or patents.

Transparency and Disclosure

• All intellectual property policies, including copyright, licensing, and reuse, are publicly available on the journal's website.
• Any fees associated with publication (e.g., APCs) are transparently disclosed and are not linked to editorial decisions.

Institutional Cooperation

• JSDIO cooperates with institutions in resolving intellectual property disputes.
• Institutions are encouraged to support authors in understanding copyright, licensing, and ethical publishing practices.