Copyright Notice

1. Preamble

Physical Education and Sports: Studies and Research (PESSR) is committed to the principles of Open Access and the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research. This Copyright Notice outlines the terms under which articles are published in PESSR, emphasizing author copyright retention and the Creative Commons license that governs the use of published works. Our aim is to protect authors' rights while ensuring their research can be freely accessed, shared, reused, and built upon by the global academic community and the public.

2. Copyright Ownership

Authors who publish their articles in Physical Education and Sports: Studies and Research (PESSR) retain full copyright of their work.

PESSR does not require authors to transfer copyright to the journal or its publisher, Universitas Andalas. The authors grant PESSR a non-exclusive license for the first publication of the work.

3. Publishing License and User Rights

All articles published in PESSR are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This license permits users, including readers and the general public, to:

a. Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
b. Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material, including for commercial purposes

Under the following conditions:

a. Attribution (BY): Users must give appropriate credit to the author(s) and PESSR as the original source of publication (including article title, author name(s), journal name, volume, issue, page numbers, year, and DOI). A link to the original article and to the CC BY-SA 4.0 license must be provided, and any changes must be indicated.
b. ShareAlike (SA): If the material is remixed, transformed, or built upon, the modified material must be distributed under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

The full legal code of the license is available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

This licensing arrangement ensures maximum dissemination, reuse, and impact of published research while maintaining proper attribution and openness.

4. Authors' Rights for Reuse of Their Own Work

As copyright holders, authors have broad rights to reuse and distribute their published work, provided that proper acknowledgment of the original publication in PESSR is given (including full citation and DOI). These rights include, but are not limited to:

a. Posting copies of the published article on personal websites, institutional websites, or repositories (institutional, subject-based, or general repositories)

b. Reproducing the article in whole or in part in other works created by the author(s), such as book chapters, theses, or review articles

c. Using the article for teaching, training, and academic presentations

d. Presenting the article at meetings or conferences and distributing copies

5. Copyright of Peer Review Reports

Peer reviewers retain copyright of their review reports submitted to PESSR.

PESSR maintains the confidentiality of the peer review process. Review reports are shared with authors in anonymized form (under the journal’s double-blind peer review system) solely for the purpose of improving the manuscript. Reviewer reports will not be published or disclosed without the explicit consent of the reviewer(s).

6. Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in articles published in Physical Education and Sports: Studies and Research (PESSR) are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of PESSR, its Editorial Board, or its publisher, Rezki Media. PESSR and its publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for any material contained in published articles.

7. Enforcement of Copyright

While authors retain copyright, PESSR is committed to protecting authors’ rights and will take reasonable steps to address any cases of plagiarism, copyright infringement, or license misuse involving articles published in the journal, in accordance with its ethical policies and COPE guidelines.

8. Contact for Copyright Inquiries

For questions regarding copyright, licensing, or permissions, please contact:

Editorial Office
Physical Education and Sports: Studies and Research (PESSR)
Rezki Media
Email: support@rezkimedia.or.id
Website: https://journal.rezkimedia.or.id/index.php/pes

This Copyright Notice is intended to be clear and to ensure that all parties understand their rights and responsibilities concerning material published in Physical Education and Sports: Studies and Research (PESSR).