The Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Research (JIMMR) respects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic publishing ethics.

Author Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their published articles. By submitting and publishing in JIMMR, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive their work in both online and digital formats.

Open Access License

All articles published in JIMMR are made freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits:

• Sharing (copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format)
• Adaptation (remixing, transforming, and building upon the material)
• For any purpose, including commercial use

provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

• The submitted work is original and free from plagiarism
• Proper permission has been obtained for any third-party content
• The manuscript does not infringe upon any existing copyrights

Third-Party Material

If any copyrighted material (figures, tables, or text) is included in the manuscript, authors must obtain written permission from the copyright holder before submission.

Journal Rights

The journal reserves the right to:

• Edit manuscripts for clarity, formatting, and style without altering academic meaning
• Retain the right to archive and disseminate published content indefinitely

Retained Rights

Authors may reuse their published work for academic and non-commercial purposes, such as:

• Teaching
• Research use
• Inclusion in theses or dissertations

provided proper citation of the original publication is given.