Licensing and copyright

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors who publish in Killkana Sociales Journal retain the copyright of their works, in accordance with applicable intellectual property regulations.

The journal does not require the transfer of copyright and fully respects authorship and intellectual ownership of published works.

2. Right of First Publication

By submitting a manuscript, authors grant Killkana Sociales Journal the right of first publication, meaning that the article will be initially published in this journal.

This right allows the journal to:

  • Publish the article in its official formats (HTML, PDF, among others)
  • Disseminate the content through its editorial platform
  • Include the article within corresponding issues and volumes

3. Open Access Licensing

Killkana Sociales Journal adopts an open access model in accordance with the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative.

All content is published under a Creative Commons license:

Creative Commons Attribution – NonCommercial – ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

4. Terms of Use and Reuse

This license allows users to:

- Share

Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

- Adapt

Remix, transform, and build upon the material.

Provided that the following conditions are met:

  • Attribution: Appropriate credit must be given, the original source must be cited, and a link to the license must be provided.
  • NonCommercial: The material may not be used for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike: Derivative works must be distributed under the same license.
  • No additional restrictions: No legal or technological measures may be applied that restrict the uses permitted by the license.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as the license terms are respected.

5. Authors’ Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Reuse their work in other publications
  • Deposit their articles in institutional or subject repositories
  • Disseminate their work through academic networks
  • Share the published version, provided that the original source is cited

6. Journal Rights

Killkana Sociales Journal reserves the right to:

  • Perform copyediting and formatting adjustments
  • Disseminate articles through indexing databases and academic platforms
  • Ensure long-term digital preservation of published content

7. Third-Party Reuse

Third parties may use the published content without prior authorization, provided that:

  • The established license is respected
  • The original source is properly cited
  • The material is not used for commercial purposes

8. Indexing Compliance

This policy complies with the requirements established by:

  • Directory of Open Access Journals
  • International open access standards
  • Best editorial practices

9. Policy Updates

Killkana Sociales Journal reserves the right to update this policy in accordance with:

  • Changes in international regulations
  • Indexing requirements
  • Continuous editorial improvement processes