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Author Copyright Retention: Authors of articles published in GMCR retain full copyright over their work. By submitting and publishing in GMCR, authors agree to grant the journal the right of first publication and agree to have their work licensed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

All articles published in GMCR are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This means:

1. Attribution (BY): Others may share, copy, distribute, and transmit the work, but they must give appropriate credit to the original author(s), the journal, and the publisher (Humanity Publications). Proper citation of the work must be maintained in all uses of the content.

2. NonCommercial (NC): The content may not be used for commercial purposes. Users cannot utilize the material for profit-making or commercial gain without explicit permission from the authors and the journal.

3. No Derivatives (ND): The work may not be altered, transformed, or built upon. Any use of the content must retain its original form, and derivative works are not permitted under this license.

Authors publishing with GMCR retain significant rights, including the right to:

1. Distribute their work: Authors are allowed to share and distribute their articles in any non-commercial repository, archive, or academic social platform (such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu) immediately after publication, as long as proper attribution is given to GMCR and the publisher.

2. Reproduce and Display: Authors can display their articles publicly, reproduce their work in educational or professional settings, and distribute copies to students or peers for non-commercial purposes, provided proper credit is given.

3. Self-Archiving: GMCR allows authors to archive pre-print (version before peer review), post-print (accepted version after peer review but before final publication), and the publisher’s final PDF version on personal or institutional repositories or websites, without seeking additional permission.

By submitting their work to GMCR, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to distribute, publish, and archive the content worldwide. This includes:

1. First publication rights: The journal has the right to publish the submitted manuscript for the first time and to distribute it in print, electronic, and online forms.
2. Archiving and Preservation: GMCR is granted permission to archive and preserve the article in various institutional repositories, digital archives, and databases to ensure long-term availability.

For any use of published content outside of what is permitted by the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, permission from both the author(s) and GMCR is required. This includes:

1. Commercial Use: Requests to use GMCR-published content for commercial purposes must be approved by the authors and GMCR. This includes but is not limited to reproduction in commercial publications or the use of content in commercially distributed materials.
2. Translations and Adaptations: Any translation or adaptation of the content, even for non-commercial purposes, requires prior permission.

GMCR takes copyright violations seriously. Any unauthorized use of GMCR content that violates the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license will be subject to appropriate legal action. We encourage users to report any suspected copyright infringement or misuse of published content.

Although authors retain copyright of their work, Humanity Publications and GMCR maintain the right to correct, retract, or amend the published content in cases of error, ethical concerns, or retraction as per the journal's correction and retraction policies. All content is subject to editorial review and modification as needed to uphold the integrity of the publication.