Copyright and License

Last Updated: May 2026

ETFLIN operates under a model that empowers creators, ensuring that authors retain the copyright to manage the reproduction, distribution, and publication of their original written and visual artistic expressions. Please visit this page to understand our copyright terms.

Upon acceptance of their work, authors grant ETFLIN a non-exclusive license to reproduce and distribute their content. This non-exclusive framework is designed to protect author rights, allowing them the freedom to grant similar licenses to other parties or to utilize their own work elsewhere without restriction.

While authors hold these privileges, they remain fundamentally accountable for the originality and legality of their work, which includes the mandatory requirement to obtain all necessary permissions for any third-party content included in their submission.

Authors also agree that ETFLIN may preserve, archive, index, and distribute the published work through academic databases, journal platforms, and long-term digital preservation systems to ensure the accessibility and continuity of the scholarly record.

Open Access Deposit

We maintain a highly progressive deposit policy to ensure the widest possible dissemination of scientific knowledge. ETFLIN places no restrictions on the self-archiving of research. Authors are encouraged to deposit all versions of their work, including the Preprint (pre-peer review), the Accepted Manuscript (post-peer review), or the final Version of Record (published PDF), in any institutional or subject-based repository of their choice at any time.

This immediate access policy supports the global transition toward open science and ensures that research remains accessible to the public and the wider academic community without embargo.

Deposited versions should include appropriate citation details and a link to the official publication on the ETFLIN platform whenever available to support accurate attribution and citation tracking.

Creative Commons

To facilitate a flexible and dynamic educational landscape, we employ Creative Commons (CC) licensing. This system enables the legal reuse, modification, and distribution of scholarly materials, provided that proper attribution is given to the original creators. Such transparency is vital for maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record.

Unless otherwise stated on the article page, published works are distributed under the applicable Creative Commons license adopted by the respective ETFLIN journal. Users are responsible for complying with the terms and conditions of the specific license attached to each publication.

Reuse of Creations

Educators and researchers are specifically encouraged to adapt and transform these materials to suit diverse teaching and learning contexts. Regarding commercial use, the specific scope of commercialization is defined by the authors within the Acknowledgment section of their published work, allowing them to tailor the reach of their intellectual property.

Any reuse of ETFLIN content must maintain appropriate academic attribution and should not imply endorsement by the original authors, editors, or publisher unless explicit permission has been granted.

Ethical Reuse Standards and Enforcement

The integrity of the content published by ETFLIN is protected by strict ethical standards. Any misrepresentation, plagiarism, or malicious misuse of ETFLIN content is absolutely prohibited.

We monitor the use of our published materials to ensure they are utilized in a manner that respects the original research and the creators involved. Serious violations of these ethical standards, including the failure to provide proper credit or the unauthorized commercialization of restricted works, may lead to severe administrative actions, including account suspension and the blacklisting of individuals from future publication opportunities within our network.

ETFLIN reserves the right to investigate suspected copyright violations, licensing abuse, or unethical redistribution of published materials. Where necessary, the publisher may request content removal, issue formal notices, or take appropriate administrative and legal measures to protect intellectual property rights and publication integrity.