Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice

Copyright and Licensing Policy

Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS is committed to protecting intellectual property rights, respecting authorship, ensuring appropriate attribution, and promoting the responsible dissemination of scientific knowledge in environmental engineering and related disciplines.

This Copyright and Licensing Policy establishes the rights and responsibilities of authors, the journal, and users of published articles.

1. Copyright Notice

Authors who publish their manuscripts in Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS  agree to the following terms:

  1. Copyright Ownership: Authors retain the copyright to their original scholarly works. The publication of an article in Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS does not transfer copyright ownership from the authors to the journal or its publisher.

  2. Right of First Publication: Authors grant Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS the non-exclusive right of first publication, including the rights necessary to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, and preserve the article as part of the journal's scholarly record.

  3. Open Access Licensing: Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation, including for commercial purposes, provided that the license conditions are fulfilled.

  4. Author Recognition: Any reuse or adaptation must appropriately acknowledge the original author(s), the article's initial publication in Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS, and the applicable license.

  5. Additional Distribution: Authors may enter into separate, non-exclusive arrangements for distributing their published work, provided that such arrangements are consistent with the existing Creative Commons license and acknowledge its initial publication in Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS.

2. License Details

All articles published under this policy are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Under this license, users are permitted to:

  • Share: Copy and redistribute the published material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes.

  • Adapt: Remix, transform, translate, and build upon the published material, including for commercial purposes.

These permissions are subject to the following requirements:

  • Attribution: Users must provide appropriate credit to the original author(s), include a reference to the source publication, provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes have been made.

  • ShareAlike: If users share adapted material, they must distribute their contributions under the same license or a Creative Commons-compatible license permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • No Additional Restrictions: Users must not impose legal terms or technological measures that restrict others from exercising the rights granted by the license.

The license does not eliminate other rights and obligations that may apply, including privacy rights, personality rights, and the rights of third parties.

For further details, please refer to:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

3. Author Warranties and Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript to Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS, authors affirm that:

  1. The manuscript represents original scholarly work and has not been published elsewhere in a substantially identical form, except where prior dissemination has been appropriately disclosed and is permitted by the journal's policies.

  2. The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration for publication by another journal.

  3. All individuals who qualify for authorship have been appropriately acknowledged and have approved the submitted manuscript.

  4. The manuscript does not unlawfully infringe copyright, intellectual property, or other rights belonging to third parties.

  5. Appropriate permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted material included in the manuscript where such permissions are required.

  6. Research data, figures, tables, illustrations, and other supporting materials have been presented accurately and with appropriate acknowledgment of their sources.

  7. Any relevant conflicts of interest, sources of funding, and ethical considerations have been disclosed in accordance with the journal's policies.

  8. All information provided during manuscript submission is accurate to the best of the authors' knowledge.

Authors remain responsible for the scientific content, originality, integrity, and accuracy of their published work.

4. Third-Party Copyrighted Materials

Authors must ensure that third-party materials included in their manuscripts are used lawfully and appropriately.

Such materials may include photographs, maps, satellite images, diagrams, illustrations, tables, questionnaires, proprietary datasets, and other copyrighted works.

Where permission is required, authors must obtain authorization from the relevant copyright holder before publication.

Third-party content that is excluded from the article's Creative Commons license must be clearly identified through an appropriate credit line or licensing statement.

Publication under CC BY-SA 4.0 does not automatically grant reuse rights for third-party materials that are not covered by that license.

5. Editorial Rights

The editorial team of Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS reserves the right to undertake appropriate editorial and production activities to improve the clarity, consistency, readability, and presentation of accepted manuscripts.

These activities may include copyediting, language editing, reference formatting, layout preparation, and proofreading.

Any substantive changes affecting scientific interpretation, research findings, or conclusions must be reviewed and approved by the authors before publication.

Editorial improvements do not transfer copyright ownership from the authors to the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team remain responsible for ensuring that published articles comply with the journal's editorial standards and publication ethics policies.

6. Author Self-Archiving and Repository Policy

Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS supports the dissemination of scientific knowledge through institutional repositories, academic repositories, and authors' personal or institutional websites.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to share their published articles, including the final published version, provided that the applicable CC BY-SA 4.0 license conditions are respected.

When sharing the published version, authors should:

  • Acknowledge Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS as the journal of first publication;

  • Include the complete bibliographic citation;

  • Provide the article's DOI or official journal URL where available;

  • Retain the appropriate copyright and license information; and

  • Clearly identify the version being shared.

Authors are also encouraged to disseminate their research responsibly to improve scholarly visibility, accessibility, collaboration, and citation.

7. Open Access and Public Access Policy

Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS provides immediate open access to published scientific articles without subscription fees or mandatory reader registration.

The journal supports the principle that freely accessible research contributes to scientific development, innovation, education, and the wider dissemination of knowledge.

Published articles may be read, downloaded, copied, distributed, and reused in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.

Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS encourages the responsible application of scientific knowledge in environmental engineering, environmental protection, pollution prevention, sustainable resource management, and related fields.

Article processing charges, where applicable, are administered separately from copyright ownership and editorial decisions.

8. Publication Ethics and Copyright Infringement

Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly publication record.

Suspected copyright infringement, plagiarism, unauthorized reproduction, inappropriate attribution, or other intellectual property violations may be investigated by the editorial team in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policy.

The journal may request supporting documentation, permissions, or clarification from the authors and other relevant parties.

When a violation is substantiated, appropriate editorial action may include manuscript rejection, correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the nature and severity of the issue.

All allegations must be evaluated fairly, with due consideration of the available evidence and an opportunity for the parties concerned to respond.

9. Disclaimer

The views, interpretations, findings, and conclusions expressed in articles published by Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS are those of the respective authors.

They do not necessarily represent the official views or positions of the journal, its editors, reviewers, publisher, or affiliated institutions.

The journal and its publisher do not automatically endorse the products, processes, technologies, or recommendations described in published articles.

Users are responsible for independently evaluating the suitability and reliability of published information for their particular purposes.

10. Policy Implementation and Updates

This policy shall take effect following its formal approval and publication by the Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS Editorial Board.

The journal reserves the right to review and update this policy to reflect developments in copyright law, scholarly publishing practices, open access standards, and publication ethics.

Any revisions affecting authors' rights or licensing arrangements shall be communicated transparently and shall respect the rights and licenses applicable to previously published articles.

Environmental Engineering Journal ITATS

Editorial Board

Institut Teknologi Adhi Tama Surabaya, Indonesia