Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan, published by Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Al-Qur'an Amuntai (STIQ Amuntai), is committed to respecting and protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while promoting the dissemination of scholarly knowledge through open-access publishing. The journal adopts an author-retained copyright policy, ensuring that authors maintain ownership of their original scholarly works after publication.
Copyright Ownership
Authors retain the copyright and full intellectual ownership of their published articles. Submission and publication in Al Qalam do not require authors to transfer copyright ownership to the journal or its publisher. Authors remain the legitimate copyright holders of their works, including the research findings, original content, and intellectual contributions presented in their manuscripts.
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Under the author-retained copyright policy, authors maintain the right to use, share, and disseminate their published works for legitimate scholarly and educational purposes, subject to the applicable publication license and any relevant third-party rights. Authors may deposit their articles in institutional repositories, personal academic websites, or other scholarly platforms, provided that appropriate acknowledgment is given to the original publication in Al Qalam.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts constitute original scholarly work, do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others, and properly acknowledge all referenced materials. Where copyrighted third-party content is incorporated into a manuscript, authors must obtain the necessary permissions from the respective copyright holders.
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The copyright retained by authors remains separate from the open-access licensing arrangements governing the use and redistribution of published articles. Readers and third parties may reuse published materials in accordance with the applicable license, with proper attribution to the original authors and the journal as the initial publication source.
Through this copyright policy, Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan seeks to protect authors' intellectual property rights, encourage responsible scholarly dissemination, and maintain transparency in academic publishing while supporting the accessibility and long-term preservation of scientific knowledge.

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