All articles published in the Journal of Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence (JSCAI) are made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

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This license allows for free, non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, and distribution of the published work, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and the source.

1. Author Declarations

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• The manuscript is an original work and does not contain plagiarized content.
• All listed authors have contributed significantly to the work and take full responsibility for its content.
• All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.
• The manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal.
• The manuscript’s text, figures, tables, and supplementary materials do not infringe upon the copyrights of any third party.

2. Copyright Ownership

• Copyright remains with the author(s). Authors retain full ownership of their published work.
• Authors grant JSCAI a non-exclusive license to publish, disseminate, and preserve the work, and to identify itself as the original publisher.
• All commercial rights remain with the author(s).
• Commercial use of the material is not permitted without prior written permission from both the author(s) and the journal.

3. License Permissions
Under CC BY-NC 4.0, users are free to:

• Share – Copy and redistribute the work in any medium or format.
• Adapt – Remix, transform, and build upon the work.

Conditions:

• Attribution – Properly credit the original authors, include a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Attribution must not imply endorsement by the authors.
• Non-Commercial – Use is permitted only for non-commercial purposes.
• No Additional Restrictions – No legal or technological barriers may be applied to restrict lawful uses allowed by the license.

4. Author Rights
Authors publishing with JSCAI retain the right to:

• Archive the final published version on personal websites, institutional repositories, or subject-based repositories without embargo.
• Use the published work in teaching, conference presentations, and other academic activities.
• Share the final published PDF with colleagues, provided proper citation is given.

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• Publish, disseminate, and preserve the work in all forms and media.
• Ensure the work remains openly accessible under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
• Maintain digital preservation through secure archiving systems.

6. Long-Term Preservation
All published articles are digitally archived via the LOCKSS system to ensure permanent access, integrity, and preservation.