Since ARJST operates under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, authors do not actually “transfer” their copyright to you. Instead, they retain copyright and grant the journal a License to Publish.

This distinction is important for legal transparency and BOAI compliance. Below is the professional text for your Copyright & Author Agreement Form.

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ARJST Copyright & Author Agreement Form

Manuscript Title: ___________________________________________________________ Manuscript ID: ____________________ Corresponding Author: ______________________________________________________

1. License to Publish

The Author(s) hereby grants the Academic Research Journal of Science and Technology (ARJST) and its publisher, Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College, a non-exclusive, perpetual license to publish, archive, and distribute the work globally in digital formats.

2. Author Ownership (Copyright)

The Author(s) retains the copyright to the work. Under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, the Author(s) allows others to share and adapt the work, provided:

• The original work is properly cited.

• The use is non-commercial.

• The journal is credited as the original place of publication.

3. Author Representations

The Author(s) warrants that:

• The manuscript is an original work and does not infringe upon any existing copyright.

• The work has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal.

• All co-authors have reviewed the final version and agreed to its submission.

• Any research involving human subjects followed ethical protocols and received necessary institutional approvals.

4. No Publication Fees (APC)

The Publisher confirms that no Article Processing Charges (APCs) or submission fees are required for the publication of this work.

5. Final Agreement

By signing below, the Corresponding Author represents that they have the authority to act on behalf of all co-authors in granting these rights.

Signature of Corresponding Author: ________________________________________

Date: ____________________

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3. Digital Checkbox: Alternatively, you can include this text as a “Terms & Conditions” checkbox in your online submission portal.

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