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Authors who publish in the DBSA: African Journal of Infrastructure Development (DAJID) agree to the following terms:
1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work and allow others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Submission of a manuscript to DAJID implies that the work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the author(s) still hold the copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions.
3. Authors or others are allowed to multiply the article as long as it is not for commercial purposes. Any use or copies of this journal, in whole or in part, must include the customary bibliographic citation, including author attribution, date, and article title.
Therefore, authors' rights with the DAJID shall include the following:
- Joint ownership of publication with DAJID
- Right of patency and trademark
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- Reuse of excerpts and own figures in other research output
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