The International Journal of Animal and Wildlife Research (IJAWR) follows an open-access publishing model. Published articles are freely accessible to readers, allowing scholarly research in animal science, wildlife biology, ecology, biodiversity, conservation, and related fields to be read, shared, and used for academic and research purposes without a subscription or paywall.

Open Access Publishing

IJAWR supports the broad dissemination of scholarly research and aims to provide continued access to its published academic content.

Articles are made openly accessible immediately upon publication, with no embargo period. Open access applies to articles published through the IJAWR website and does not exempt authors from applicable Article Processing Charges (APCs), where such charges apply.

Creative Commons License

IJAWR articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, unless otherwise expressly stated for specific material.

The license permits others to share, redistribute, adapt, and use the licensed work, including commercially, provided that appropriate attribution is given and applicable license conditions are followed. Users must not falsely claim authorship or misrepresent the original article, its authors, findings, or publication.

Third-party material, including animal and wildlife photographs, illustrations, maps, datasets, and other research materials, may be subject to separate copyright or licensing conditions.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright in their original work in accordance with the applicable IJAWR Author Rights and licensing terms.

Publication in IJAWR does not transfer copyright ownership to the journal unless otherwise agreed under the applicable publishing terms. IJAWR receives the rights necessary to publish, distribute, make the article openly accessible, preserve the published record, and maintain the official Version of Record, as applicable.

Reuse of Published Articles

Published articles may be reused in accordance with the applicable licensing terms. Appropriate credit should be given to the original author(s) and publication, together with the article's DOI or official publication link where available.

When reusing research involving animal science, wildlife biology, biodiversity, or conservation, users should accurately represent the original findings, methods, species identification, and research context.

Third-party material included in an article may be subject to separate copyright or licensing conditions and should not be assumed to be covered by the article's license unless expressly indicated.

Author Sharing

Authors may share the published version of their work through appropriate scholarly channels, including institutional repositories, academic profiles, and personal academic websites, in accordance with their applicable rights and licensing terms.

Authors are encouraged to retain the original citation, DOI, journal name, and publication information when sharing their work.

For research involving endangered species or vulnerable habitats, authors should also consider whether sharing supplementary files, photographs, maps, or precise location data could create risks to wildlife or conservation efforts. Sensitive information should be handled responsibly and in accordance with applicable ethical, legal, and conservation requirements.

For detailed information on self-archiving and reuse rights, authors should refer to the applicable IJAWR Author Rights policy.

Long-Term Access and Preservation

IJAWR aims to maintain continued access to its published scholarly content. The journal seeks to preserve published article files, associated metadata, persistent identifiers, and the official Version of Record, in accordance with its preservation arrangements.

If IJAWR uses the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), a LOCKSS-based digital preservation service for journals using Open Journal Systems (OJS), the service may support the long-term preservation of its published scholarly content.

Such preservation arrangements are intended to support continued access to the scholarly record in the event of disruption to the journal's primary website or publishing platform, subject to the technical and operational availability of the preservation service.

Access to Published Content

Published IJAWR articles are intended to remain accessible through the official journal website.

Where persistent identifiers such as DOIs are assigned, IJAWR aims to maintain the associated publication information and article links. Updates by external indexing, abstracting, repository, or discovery services depend on the policies and systems of those third parties.

Related Policies

This policy should be read together with the relevant IJAWR policies, including:

• Author Rights
• Article Processing Charges
• Data Availability
• Publication Ethics

IJAWR may review and update this policy as its publishing practices and relevant scholarly publishing standards develop.