Copyright and Publishing Licenses

The Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences Journal (FACE) promotes the dissemination of scientific knowledge under the principles of open access, respect for authorship, and the responsible use of information. In accordance with Colombian copyright legislation (Law 23 of 1982) and international copyright standards, the journal establishes the following policies:

1. License

Articles are published under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) . This license allows third parties to copy, share, and redistribute the material in any medium or format, provided that:

  • Appropriate credit is given to the authors and the journal.
  • The material is not used for commercial purposes.
  • Any adaptations or derivative works are distributed under the same license terms.

2. Attribution

The authorship of all articles must be clearly acknowledged by properly citing the original source of publication in the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences Journal (FACE). Authors certify that the submitted manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under simultaneous consideration by another publication.

Furthermore, authors grant the Journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and publicly communicate the content under the terms of the (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license while retaining full copyright ownership of their work.

To formalize publication, authors must download, complete, and sign the “Copyright Declaration and Publication License Agreement”. This document must be signed by all authors and uploaded to the OJS platform during the manuscript submission process.

3. Commercial Use

The use of the journal’s content for commercial purposes is not permitted. Any use beyond that authorized by the license requires the express written permission of the authors or the journal.

4. Distribution

Authors may distribute their published articles (for example, through institutional repositories or personal websites), provided that they clearly indicate that the work was originally published in the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences Journal (FACE).

5. Responsibility

The content of published articles is the sole responsibility of their authors. The journal assumes no responsibility for the opinions, interpretations, or conclusions expressed in published works.

6. Preservation

The journal guarantees the digital preservation of all published content to ensure its long-term availability and free, unrestricted access for the academic and scientific community.