The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while promoting the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge. The journal publishes all articles under an Open Access model and ensures that copyright is managed in accordance with international publishing standards and applicable copyright laws.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, and preserve the article in both electronic and print formats.

Authors retain the right to:

• Receive appropriate attribution for their work.

• Share the published article in accordance with the journal's licensing policy.

• Deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories where permitted.

• Reuse their work for educational and non-commercial purposes with proper citation.

Open Access Licensing

All articles published by the journal are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License.

Under this license, readers may:

• Read and download articles free of charge.

• Copy and distribute published content for non-commercial purposes.

• Share articles with proper acknowledgment of the authors and the journal.

• Access published content without subscription or registration.

Modification, adaptation, translation, or commercial use of the published work is not permitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted work does not infringe upon the copyright or intellectual property rights of others. Permission must be obtained for any copyrighted material, including figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, or substantial text reproduced from previously published sources.

Authors should also ensure that:

• All third-party material is properly acknowledged.

• Necessary permissions are obtained before submission.

• Copyright ownership of submitted content is clearly established.

Copyright Infringement

The journal treats allegations of copyright infringement seriously and investigates all claims in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may reject the manuscript, publish corrections, remove infringing material, or retract the article where appropriate.

Policy Updates

The Editorial Board reserves the right to revise this Copyright Policy to reflect changes in copyright legislation, licensing requirements, or international publishing standards. The most current version will always be available on the journal's website.

The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) is committed to protecting authors' intellectual property while promoting responsible sharing, accessibility, and the ethical use of published scholarly research.