Copyright and Licensing Policy

Didaktika Biologi: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Biologi respects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to promoting the broad dissemination of scholarly work. This policy outlines the copyright ownership, publication rights, and licensing terms applicable to articles published in the journal.

01. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their published articles in Didaktika Biologi. By submitting and publishing an article in the journal, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and make the article available as part of the journal's scholarly publication.

The authors remain the copyright holders of their work. Publication in Didaktika Biologi does not transfer copyright ownership from the authors to the journal or publisher.

02. Publication Rights

Authors grant Didaktika Biologi the right of first publication and permission to publish the accepted article in electronic and other applicable formats. This includes the right to distribute the article through the journal's website, indexing and abstracting services, academic repositories, and other scholarly dissemination platforms.

Authors are permitted to share, distribute, and reuse their published work in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license, provided that the original publication in Didaktika Biologi is properly acknowledged.

03. Licensing Agreement

Articles published in Didaktika Biologi are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), provided that this is the license selected and displayed by the journal for the relevant publication.

Users must provide appropriate attribution, including the authors' names, article title, journal name, publication year, volume, issue, page numbers or article identifier where available, and the article's DOI or original URL. Users must also indicate whether changes have been made to the original work.

04. Authors' Rights

Authors retain the right to use and disseminate their published work, subject to the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license. These rights include:

• Sharing the published article on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic networking platforms.
• Using the article for teaching, educational activities, presentations, and academic purposes.
• Including the article in theses, dissertations, academic portfolios, and other scholarly works.
• Distributing copies of the published article to colleagues, students, and research communities.
• Adapting or building upon the published work in accordance with the applicable license and with proper attribution.

Authors must ensure that any reuse or distribution of their work complies with the license terms and does not misrepresent the original publication or the contributions of other parties.

05. Users' Rights and Responsibilities

Readers and other users may access, download, copy, share, distribute, and adapt articles published in Didaktika Biologi in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.

Users are required to:

• Provide appropriate credit to the original authors and the journal.
• Include a link to the applicable Creative Commons license.
• Indicate whether modifications or adaptations have been made.
• Respect third-party materials included in an article that may be subject to separate copyright or licensing conditions.
• Avoid any use that misrepresents the original work, authorship, or publication source.

06. Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials owned by third parties, including photographs, illustrations, figures, tables, instruments, and other materials, when such permission is required.

Materials that are not covered by the article's Creative Commons license must be clearly identified in the published article, together with the applicable copyright or licensing information. The journal's license does not automatically extend to third-party materials for which separate rights apply.

07. Open Access and Article Distribution

Didaktika Biologi provides open access to its published articles to support the exchange of knowledge and the wider dissemination of research in biology education. Readers may access the full text of published articles without subscription or access fees, subject to the terms of the applicable license.

The journal encourages authors, institutions, educators, and research communities to share published articles to support academic discussion, teaching, learning, and further research.

08. Copyright Infringement

Any suspected copyright infringement or unauthorized use of published material may be reported to the editorial office. The journal will review the report and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable copyright regulations and publication ethics principles.

Where necessary, the journal may request additional documentation, contact the relevant authors or rights holders, correct publication information, or take other appropriate measures to address the issue.

09. Policy Implementation

By submitting a manuscript to Didaktika Biologi, authors acknowledge the journal's copyright and licensing policy. The applicable license and copyright information will be displayed on the journal website and associated with each published article.

Didaktika Biologi may revise this policy when necessary to reflect changes in copyright regulations, open access practices, and scholarly publishing standards.