Copyright Policy
Authors retain copyright of their research manuscripts and receive clear credit and ownership of their work. Authors will grant Global Africa the right of first publication, and non-exclusive rights of publication, reproduction, communication, copying, creation of derivative works and distribution. They are free to disseminate their article, but must indicate that it has been published in Global Africa (providing bibliographic data with assigned DOI).
Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0
The authors agree to publish their articles under the Creative Commons Attribution — Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This is the license under which all content published in Global Africa is distributed.
The CC BY-NC 4.0 license enables the articles to be shared, copied, reproduced, distributed, communicated, reused and adapted by any means and in any format. All uses of the work or derivative works, except for commercial purposes, are permitted.
Reuse of open-access material is allowed without further permission, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, as well as a link to the Creative Commons license, and that all modifications made are clearly stated.
The full license text is available at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Permissions at a Glance
The table below summarizes what is and is not permitted under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license. For uses not listed here or for commercial uses, please contact the editorial team.
| Use | Conditions | Permitted? |
|---|---|---|
| Share / redistribute | Copy and redistribute in any medium or format, with attribution | ✓ Yes |
| Adapt / remix | Remix, transform, build upon — for non-commercial purposes only, with attribution and statement of changes | ✓ Yes |
| Cite in academic work | Full citation with DOI and journal reference required | ✓ Yes |
| Post on personal / institutional website | With link to original publication and DOI | ✓ Yes |
| Deposit in open repository | All versions permitted, no embargo, with URL to original | ✓ Yes |
| Translate | Non-commercial translation permitted with attribution and link to original | Conditional |
| Use in teaching materials | Non-commercial educational use permitted with attribution | ✓ Yes |
| Commercial reproduction / resale | Not permitted without prior written authorization from the journal | ✗ No |
| Apply additional restrictions | May not apply legal terms or technical measures that restrict others from exercising rights granted by the license | ✗ No |
For any commercial use or reproduction not covered by the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, please contact the editorial team at redaction@globalafricasciences.org to request specific authorization.
Self-Archiving Policy
Global Africa allows authors to deposit the submitted, accepted and published versions of their papers in an institutional or other repository without embargo, with the agreement of their co-authors. Authors must indicate the URL of the original article published in Global Africa.
Condition: When depositing any version, authors must provide the full bibliographic reference and a link to the original published article on the Global Africa website, including the assigned DOI.
Long-term Archiving
To ensure long-term archiving, all issues of Global Africa are archived on the journal's website and through long-term digital preservation systems. The journal is committed to ensuring permanent access to all published content.
DOI & Persistent Identifiers
A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned to each article published in Global Africa. The DOI provides a permanent, stable link to the article and enables unambiguous citation and identification of published works, regardless of changes in URL structure or hosting platforms.
For any questions regarding copyright, licensing, archiving policies or DOI attribution, please contact the editorial team at redaction@globalafricasciences.org.