The American Scientific Publishing Group (ASPG) is committed to ensuring the protection, dissemination, and responsible reuse of published scholarly work in accordance with international open access standards.
1. Copyright
Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By submitting and publishing with ASPG, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article, and to identify itself as the original publisher.
2. Licensing
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, including commercial use, provided that the original author(s) and source are properly credited.
Users 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
Proper attribution must be given to the original publication.
3. Author Rights
Authors retain the right to:
- Share and distribute their published work
- Deposit the article in institutional or subject repositories
- Use the work in teaching, presentations, and future research
- Reuse parts of the work in subsequent publications
All reuse must include proper citation to the original publication.
4. Distribution and Access
Published articles are made freely available online in accordance with the journal’s open access policy. Articles may be distributed through the journal platform and indexed in relevant databases and repositories.
5. Third-Party Material
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any third-party material (e.g., figures, tables, images) included in their manuscripts. Such material must be properly credited, and any restrictions must be clearly indicated.
6. Permissions and Reuse
Under the CC BY 4.0 license, users do not require permission from the publisher to reuse content, provided that appropriate attribution is given.
For uses not covered under the license or where additional clarification is required, inquiries may be directed to the publisher.
7. Policy Transparency
This policy should be read in conjunction with the Open Access Policy, which outlines the accessibility and distribution framework of published content.
ASPG ensures that all licensing and copyright terms are clearly communicated to authors and readers to support transparency and compliance with international publishing standards.