Copyright & Licensing Policy

Copyright and Licensing Policy of CAP supports author rights, open-access publishing, lawful reuse, and the wide dissemination of scholarly knowledge.

Authors who publish with Contemporary Accounting Perspectives (CAP) retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

By submitting a manuscript to CAP, authors agree that, if the manuscript is accepted for publication, the journal has the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, archive, index, preserve, and distribute the work electronically and/or in print.

Open Access and Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in CAP are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

This license permits use, sharing, distribution, reproduction, adaptation, and redistribution in any medium or format, provided that the original work is properly cited and appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and CAP.

Author Rights

Copyright Retention

Authors retain copyright ownership of their published work.
Right of First Publication

CAP receives the right of first publication for accepted manuscripts.
Open Accessibility

Published articles are made openly accessible to readers worldwide.

Use of Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials, figures, tables, images, datasets, or any other third-party content included in their manuscripts.

Authors must ensure that all third-party materials are properly cited, licensed, acknowledged, and used in accordance with applicable copyright laws and licensing requirements.

Copyright and License Agreement Form

The author(s) must complete and upload the Copyright and License Agreement Form during the submission process. This form confirms author responsibility, copyright ownership, first publication rights, open-access publication, and licensing terms.

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Submission
Authors submit the manuscript through the online journal system.
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Agreement Form
Authors upload the Copyright and License Agreement Form during submission.
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Publication and Licensing
Accepted manuscripts are published under the applicable licensing terms and open-access policy.

Commitment to Open Access

CAP supports open-access publishing and aims to promote the wide dissemination, visibility, accessibility, and long-term preservation of scholarly knowledge.