Copyright & License

01. Copyright Ownership

Authors who publish articles in the Indonesian Tourism Journal (ITJ) retain ownership of copyright in their original scholarly works. Publication in ITJ does not transfer copyright ownership to the journal or its publisher. Instead, authors grant ITJ the right of first publication, and the published articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This arrangement recognizes the intellectual contributions of authors while enabling readers and other users to share, reproduce, and adapt published research in accordance with the terms of the license.

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Author Copyright Retention

Copyright remains with the author(s), who retain ownership of the original scholarly content of their published articles.

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Recognition of Authorship

Authors must receive appropriate acknowledgment when their licensed work is cited, copied, distributed, shared, or adapted.

Copyright Principle

The author(s) remain the copyright holder(s). ITJ is recognized as the journal of first publication, while use of the licensed material is governed by CC BY-SA 4.0 and other applicable rights.

02. First Publication Rights

By publishing in ITJ, authors grant the journal the right to publish their accepted article as the first scholarly publication. The journal may present and distribute the article through its official publication formats, while identifying the author(s) and the original publication source.

The first publication arrangement does not prevent authors from entering into separate non-exclusive agreements for subsequent dissemination of the published version, provided that the initial publication in ITJ is clearly acknowledged and the relevant license obligations are respected.

Publication Rights and Conditions

  1. First Publication: ITJ receives the right to publish the accepted article as its initial scholarly publication.
  2. Copyright Retention: Authors retain ownership of copyright after the article is published.
  3. Non-Exclusive Distribution: Authors may make additional arrangements to distribute the published work through institutional repositories, academic platforms, or other appropriate channels.
  4. Original Publication Acknowledgment: Subsequent distribution should identify the original article and acknowledge its first publication in the Indonesian Tourism Journal.

03. Author Sharing and Self-Archiving Rights

ITJ permits and encourages authors to share their academic work through institutional repositories, personal websites, and other appropriate scholarly communication platforms. Sharing research before and during the submission process is also encouraged as a means of supporting discussion, visibility, and scholarly exchange.

Published versions may be distributed under separate non-exclusive arrangements when the author(s) acknowledge ITJ as the original publication source and comply with the applicable Creative Commons license.

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Institutional and Subject Repositories

Authors may deposit and share their published articles in institutional or subject-based repositories, with a clear acknowledgment of the original publication in ITJ.

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Personal and Academic Websites

Authors may make their research available through personal websites and relevant academic platforms, while preserving appropriate attribution and publication details.

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Preprints and Scholarly Exchange

Authors are encouraged to post their scholarly work online before and during submission when appropriate, facilitating academic discussion and broader dissemination.

Acknowledging the Original Publication

When sharing an article already published in ITJ, authors should identify the original journal publication and include the article title, author(s), publication details, and DOI or permanent article URL, where available.

04. Creative Commons License

Articles published in the Indonesian Tourism Journal are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This international open license permits reproduction, redistribution, and adaptation of covered scholarly material, including commercial uses, as long as the license requirements are fulfilled.

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You Are Free To:

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Share

Copy and redistribute the licensed material in any medium or format, including digital publications, printed copies, institutional repositories, and other distribution channels, for any purpose, including commercially.

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Adapt

Remix, transform, translate, or build upon the licensed material for any purpose, including commercially, provided the applicable Attribution and ShareAlike conditions are satisfied.

Continuing License Permissions

The freedoms granted by CC BY-SA 4.0 cannot be revoked by the licensor while users comply with the applicable license terms.

05. License Terms and Conditions

The CC BY-SA 4.0 license permits broad use of licensed articles while requiring appropriate acknowledgment of authorship and the continuation of compatible open-licensing conditions for adaptations. Users must comply with the terms below whenever they share or adapt material covered by the license.

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Attribution (BY)

Give appropriate credit to the original author(s), provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made. Attribution must not imply endorsement by the author(s) or ITJ.

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ShareAlike (SA)

If licensed material is remixed, transformed, or adapted, the resulting contributions must be distributed under the same license or an officially recognized compatible license.

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No Additional Restrictions

Users must not impose legal conditions or technological measures that prevent others from exercising rights granted under the Creative Commons license.

Appropriate Attribution

When reproducing or adapting an article, users should provide sufficient bibliographic and licensing details to identify the original work and distinguish any modifications.

  1. Name of the original author(s).
  2. Title of the published article.
  3. Name of the original publication: Indonesian Tourism Journal (ITJ).
  4. DOI or permanent URL of the original article, where available.
  5. A link to the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
  6. A clear indication of changes if the material has been adapted.

Third-Party Materials and Other Rights

The license applies to materials covered by the applicable licensing notice. Figures, photographs, datasets, or other materials that are expressly identified as third-party content under separate rights may require additional permission. Privacy, moral rights, and other applicable rights may also affect particular uses.

For the complete, authoritative legal conditions, consult the CC BY-SA 4.0 Legal Code and the official license summary. The journal’s publication and submission information is available through ITJ Submissions.