The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) respects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to promoting the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the journal the right to publish, distribute, archive, and make the article publicly available through the journal's platform and associated indexing and archiving services.

Open Access License

All articles published in GJDS are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. This license permits users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, adapt, and reuse the published material for lawful purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts:

• Are original works and do not infringe upon the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third party.
• Properly acknowledge and cite all sources of information, figures, tables, and other copyrighted materials.
• Obtain necessary permissions for any copyrighted content reproduced from other sources.

Third-Party Material

Any third-party content included in an article remains subject to the copyright terms of its respective owner. Authors must secure written permission for the use of copyrighted material when required and provide evidence of such permission upon request.

Copyright Infringement

If any copyright infringement, unauthorized use, or ownership dispute is identified after publication, the journal reserves the right to investigate the matter and take appropriate action, including correction, removal, or retraction of the published content where necessary.