Intellectual Property

CESJ respects intellectual property rights associated with scholarly publications, educational materials, community innovations, photographs, datasets, software, and other original works.

Authors must ensure that materials included in their submissions are lawfully used.

Third-party materials must be appropriately acknowledged and reproduced only when authorized by their license, applicable legal exceptions, or permission from the rights holder.

Community knowledge and locally developed innovations should be represented responsibly.

Authors must not misappropriate traditional knowledge, community contributions, or intellectual achievements belonging to other individuals or groups.

Disputes involving ownership or unauthorized use may be investigated by the editorial office.