Licensing Policy

Licensing Policy

Sana’a University Journal of Applied Sciences and Technology (SUJAST) is dedicated to promoting the widest possible dissemination and reuse of scholarly research. To achieve this, we adopt a clear and permissive licensing model that aligns with best practices in open access publishing.

  1. Primary License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

All articles published in SUJAST are made immediately available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This is a standardized, open license that maximizes the impact and utility of published work.

  1. What the CC BY 4.0 License Permits

This license allows anyone (the public, researchers, institutions) to:

  • Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercially.

The license is granted free of charge and is applicable worldwide for the duration of the copyright.

  1. Core Condition: Attribution

The sole condition imposed by the CC BY 4.0 license is giving appropriate credit. Any use of the published work must provide proper attribution to the original authors and publication, in the manner specified below.

How to Provide Proper Attribution:
When sharing or adapting content from SUJAST, you must provide the following information:

  • Authors' Names
  • Article Title
  • Journal Name: Sana’a University Journal of Applied Sciences and Technology
  • Volume, Issue, Page Numbers (or Article ID)
  • Year of Publication
  • DOI (Digital Object Identifier) – a persistent link to the article.
  • A link to the CC BY 4.0 license.
  • Indication if any changes were made (e.g., "This is an adaptation of the original work.").

Example Attribution:

Al-Edresi, S.A., & Al-Mutawakkil, A.Y. (2024). Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Open-Source Software. Sana’a University Journal of Applied Sciences and Technology, 5(2), 101-115. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

  1. Rights Retained by Authors

By publishing under CC BY 4.0, authors retain the copyright to their work. They grant SUJAST a non-exclusive license to publish it. Authors are free to:

  • Deposit the final published PDF in any institutional or subject repository.
  • Use the work in their future teaching, lectures, or books.
  • Enter into separate contractual arrangements for distribution, provided the original publication in SUJAST is acknowledged.
  1. Author Warranties and Third-Party Material

Upon submission, authors warrant that:

  • The work is original and they hold the necessary rights.
  • For any third-party material (images, figures, tables, text excerpts) included in their manuscript, they have obtained explicit permission from the copyright holder for its reproduction and distribution under the CC BY 4.0 license. This permission must be provided to the editorial office.
  1. Why CC BY?

The CC BY license is recommended by major research funders and institutions (such as cOAlition S) as the gold standard for open access. It ensures that research can be integrated into educational resources, translated, text-mined, and built upon without legal barriers, thereby accelerating scientific progress.

  1. Contact

For questions regarding the licensing of articles, permissions, or correct attribution, please contact the editorial office at: [editor.sujast@su.edu.ye].