Copyright and Publication License

The @Limentech Journal of Food Science and Technology promotes the dissemination of scientific knowledge under the principles of open access, respect for authorship, and responsible use of information. In accordance with Colombian legislation (Law 23 of 1982 and international copyright regulations), it establishes the following policies:

1. Copyright ownership and authors’ rights

Authors retain both the moral and economic rights to their works. They grant the @Limentech Journal of Food Science and Technology the right of first publication and a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and publicly communicate their articles in any physical or digital format. The journal does not claim exclusive commercial rights over the published articles; authors fully retain such rights.

2. Publication license

All articles published in the @Limentech Journal of Food Science and Technology are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

3. Originality and exclusivity

By submitting a manuscript, authors declare that their work is original and unpublished, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration by another journal. Authors are responsible for the content of their work and guarantee the absence of plagiarism, authorship disputes, or legal claims.

4. Right of use and dissemination

The @Limentech Journal of Food Science and Technology reserves the right to preserve, disseminate, and increase the visibility of published articles through institutional repositories, databases, national and international indexes, and other electronic platforms, always respecting the integrity and authorship of the content.

5. Open access policy

The journal maintains an open access policy, meaning that all content is available free of charge to both authors and readers, fostering the free exchange of scientific and technological knowledge.

6. Disclaimer

The opinions and results expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the University of Pamplona or the journal’s editorial committee.