Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the IJCRM website and its services, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Copyright Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Open Access & Licensing

• All published articles in IJCRM are made freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
• Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the articles, and reuse content with proper attribution to the authors and the journal.

3. Author Responsibilities

• Ensure the submitted work is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.
• Properly cite all references and third-party content.
• Comply with ethical publishing standards in line with COPE guidelines.
• Take full responsibility for the accuracy, authenticity, and legality of the submitted content.

4. Reviewer Responsibilities

• Maintain strict confidentiality of manuscript content.
• Provide objective, fair, and unbiased reviews.
• Avoid any conflict of interest and unauthorized sharing or misuse of content.

5. User Responsibilities

Users and visitors must not:

• Engage in unlawful or malicious use of content.
• Distribute false, misleading, or defamatory information.
• Attempt to interfere with website functionality or security.
• Use published content without appropriate attribution.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

• Authors retain the copyright of their published work.
• IJCRM holds the rights to publish, archive, and index all accepted articles.
• The IJCRM name, logo, and site design elements are trademarks and may not be used without permission.

7. Website Content & Accuracy

• IJCRM makes reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy but does not guarantee completeness or reliability.
• The journal is not liable for any losses or consequences arising from use of its content.

8. Retraction, Withdrawal, & Corrections

• IJCRM may retract or correct articles in cases of proven plagiarism, academic misconduct, or significant errors, following COPE guidelines.
• Author withdrawal requests must be formally submitted and approved by the editorial board.

9. Third-party Links

• The website may include links to external websites for reference.
• IJCRM is not responsible for the content, practices, or policies of external websites.

10. Limitation of Liability

• IJCRM, its editors, and publishers are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the website or its content.

11. Modifications to Terms

• IJCRM reserves the right to modify or update these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice.
• Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

12. Governing Law

• These Terms of Use are governed by the applicable laws of India.