Licensing Policy

Journal of English Education Studies (JEES) applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) to its published articles. This license supports the principles of open-access scholarly publishing by allowing research findings to be freely accessed, shared, and reused. The licensing policy is consistent with the journal's commitment to the broad dissemination of academic knowledge and the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Under the CC BY 4.0 license, readers and other users may copy, download, distribute, reproduce, translate, adapt, and build upon published articles for academic, educational, or commercial purposes. These activities are permitted provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors, the source of publication is acknowledged, a link to the license is provided, and any modifications to the original work are clearly indicated.

All articles published in JEES are made available through immediate open access without subscription charges or embargo periods. Readers may access and download the full text of published articles without obtaining additional permission from the journal. The application of this license encourages the responsible exchange of research findings among researchers, educators, students, and the wider academic community.

Authors retain copyright ownership while granting JEES the right of first publication and permission to disseminate their work under the stated license. Materials included in an article that are owned by third parties may be subject to separate copyright conditions. Authors must clearly identify such materials and obtain necessary permissions when applicable. The journal's licensing policy follows the principles of open-access publishing promoted by DOAJ and BOAI. Full license terms are available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.