Copyright Policy

Edutech Research is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while ensuring the widest possible dissemination of published research.

Copyright Ownership

Authors who publish in Edutech Research retain the copyright of their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors grant Edutech Research and Necmettin Erbakan University Press (NEU PRESS) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and archive the article in all formats and media.

License

All articles published in Edutech Research are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Under this license, users are free 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 to the original work, including a link to the license and an indication of any changes made
• NonCommercial — the material may not be used for commercial purposes without the explicit written consent of the authors

Authors' Rights

Authors retain the following rights after publication:

• The right to share the published version (publisher's PDF) on their personal or institutional websites and in institutional or subject-based repositories, provided that proper citation to the original publication in Edutech Research is included
• The right to use the article, in whole or in part, in subsequent works authored or edited by themselves, including theses, books, and conference presentations
• The right to reproduce the article for non-commercial teaching purposes, provided that proper attribution is given
• The right to post the article to academic networking platforms (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu), provided that proper citation is included

Third-Party Content

Authors are responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions for the use of third-party copyrighted material — including figures, tables, images, scales, or questionnaires — included in their manuscripts. Evidence of such permissions must be provided to the editorial office upon request. The journal assumes no responsibility for any copyright infringement arising from the use of third-party content.

Commercial Use

Commercial use of any content published in Edutech Research is strictly prohibitedwithout the prior written consent of the authors. Requests for commercial use should be directed to the editorial office at [email protected].

Moral Rights

Edutech Research respects the moral rights of authors. The journal does not alter the content of published articles without the explicit consent of the authors, except for minor editorial corrections made during the production process.

Citation Requirement

All uses of content published in Edutech Research, whether in full or in part, must include a proper citation to the original publication, including the authors' names, article title, journal name, volume, issue, page numbers, year of publication, and DOI.

Rationale for the CC BY-NC 4.0 License

Edutech Research publishes all articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits sharing, copying, and redistribution of published material in any medium or format, as well as adaptation and transformation of the content, provided that appropriate credit is given and the use is non-commercial.

The non-commercial restriction reflects the journal's commitment to ensuring that published research remains freely accessible for academic, educational, and scientific purposes without being exploited for commercial gain. As a fully open-access journal with no article processing charges, this policy supports the integrity of scholarly communication and aligns with the journal's mission to advance knowledge in the public interest.