Copyright & License

Copyright & License

Copyright Statement

Authors who publish in DEVOTIONIS: Journal of Community Service retain the copyright of their work.

The authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to freely access, share, adapt, and redistribute the work, provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.

This means:

  • Authors remain the copyright holders.
  • The published work can be reused by others with proper attribution.
  • The journal does not charge fees for access or reuse under the license terms.

License Statement

All articles published in this journal are licensed under the following terms:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under this license, readers and 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, even commercially

As long as the following conditions are met:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit to the original author(s), provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

This licensing policy is aligned with the journal’s commitment to open access, transparency, and the dissemination of knowledge for public benefit through community service and engagement