Copyright and Permissions

The journal and the Allameh Tabataba'i University holds the entire legal and intellectual rights related to the publication of the articles and the aforementioned rights are transfered to the journal and Allameh Tabataba'i University by submitting the articles in the journal. In addition, the journal will be fully in charge of publication of the article in print, online, as a CD, in international indexes and domestic indexes. This right will be revoked only if the article is rejected or the author(s) withdraw from publication. For the more information regarding the matter, please check the commitment of compliance form.

Archive policies and retention of articles

Studies in Public Service Administration, understand the concerns of authors, readers, librarians, and others about the need for long-term preservation and access to scholarly research as the world of publishing continues to digitalization. Our policy directly and honestly addresses the archival issue of long-term retention with access.

Studies in Public Service Administration is committed to archiving, meaning long-term preservation and providing access to scientific research material published electronically in the journal of Studies in Public Service Administration. This policy statement specifies the extent of the journal’s archival commitment and the relevant procedures for fulfilling this commitment. Studies in Public Service Administration will serve as an archive for all electronic content published by the journal. The content of the archive will include all the editions of this magazine with the ability to access online and publish relevant supplementary materials. The original content of published material will never change but may be supplemented by annotations or additional information due to the occurrence of errors and the need to correct content, references, and other parts that undergo changes after the original publication.

For the efficient and safe use of the online service, Studies in Public Service Administration undertakes to prepare copies from the electronic archive of publications in order to preserve information and security. Replicas are used to enable rapid delivery of content to consumers, while security replicas are kept as backup copies. Studies in Public Service Administration is committed to the periodic renewal of these reproductions. At least one security duplicate copy is kept in a separate location away from the editorial office of Studies in Public Service Administration in Tehran, Iran.