Copyright & Licensing

 

Computational Social Sciences Review (CSSR) is an open-access journal committed to transparency and the free dissemination of knowledge. All published articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

1. Copyright Retention

Authors retain full copyright to their work upon publication. By submitting a manuscript to CSSR, authors agree to grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive the article under the CC BY 4.0 license.

2. Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0)

All CSSR publications are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows others 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
  • Reproduce — use the work freely in academic, educational, and commercial contexts

As long as proper credit is given to the authors and original source, the CC BY 4.0 license ensures maximum dissemination and impact of the work.

3. Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts:

  • Contain original content that does not infringe copyright
  • Do not include copyrighted images, data, or figures without permission
  • Properly acknowledge and cite third-party materials

4. Publisher Rights

Upon acceptance, authors grant CSSR the right to:

  • Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article
  • Deposit the article in digital archives, indexing services, and repositories
  • Promote the article in academic and public channels

5. Self-Archiving and Repository Policy

CSSR allows authors to deposit any version of their manuscript — submitted, accepted, or published — in:

  • Institutional repositories
  • Subject repositories (e.g., arXiv, SSRN)
  • Personal or departmental websites
  • Preprint servers

No embargo or restriction applies.

6. Third-Party Materials

If authors include copyrighted content (figures, tables, datasets, images), they must obtain permission from the rights holder and clearly indicate the source. CSSR is not responsible for copyright violations committed by authors.

7. Commercial Use

Under CC BY 4.0, users may reuse and adapt CSSR content for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given. This supports widespread dissemination of research and promotes academic–industry collaboration.

8. Attribution Requirements

When reusing or citing CSSR content, users must include:

  • The author’s name(s)
  • The article title
  • The journal name (CSSR)
  • The DOI (if available)
  • A statement of the CC BY 4.0 license

By adopting a fully open and author-centered copyright model, CSSR seeks to promote knowledge accessibility, increase research visibility, and support the global advancement of computational social science.