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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit to this journal. An editor will assess all submissions to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered a good fit will be sent for peer review before deciding whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included in the submission, such as photos, documents, and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee according to the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets, and other material provided with this submission.

Articles

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Copyright Notice

Copyright Policy for Health Sciences Australia (HSA)

ISSN: 2982-2181 (Online)

 

  1. Copyright Ownership

All articles published in *Health Sciences Australia (HSA)* are subject to copyright laws. The authors retain the copyright of their work but grant *Health Sciences Australia* the exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and distribute their articles in any medium, including digital and print formats. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work does not infringe upon any existing copyrights.

 

  1. Licensing

All published articles in *HSA* are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), which allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as proper credit is given to the original author(s).

 

  1. Permissions

Authors must obtain written permission for the use of any third-party content in their work, such as images, tables, or figures that are not their own, prior to submission. Proper attribution must be provided in the manuscript, and the relevant permissions must be included upon submission.

 

  1. Author Rights

Authors retain the following rights:

- To use their work for personal purposes, such as for their own educational or professional use, in theses, or for presentations.

- To share the pre-published version of their manuscript (preprint) in institutional repositories or personal websites, acknowledging that the final published version resides with *Health Sciences Australia*.

- To reuse their own published work for subsequent publications, provided proper citation is given to the original work published in *HSA*.

 

  1. Fair Use

Authors and users of *Health Sciences Australia* content must comply with the *Fair Use* provisions under the Australian Copyright Act 1968. This includes the reproduction of portions of copyrighted works for the purpose of research, study, criticism, review, and reporting news, provided due acknowledgment is given to the source.

 

  1. Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

*Health Sciences Australia* does not tolerate plagiarism or copyright infringement in any form. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism, and authors are required to ensure that all citations and references are properly credited. If plagiarism or infringement is detected, the article will be rejected or retracted, and legal actions may be pursued.

 

  1. Institutional Repository and Archiving

Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional or subject-specific repositories. *HSA* also ensures long-term digital preservation of published articles through appropriate archiving systems to maintain the accessibility and integrity of the scholarly record.

 

  1. Copyright Transfer Agreement

Upon acceptance of their manuscript for publication, authors are required to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement that grants *Health Sciences Australia* the rights to distribute and reproduce the work, while allowing authors to retain their ownership rights under the conditions specified above.

 

By submitting to *Health Sciences Australia*, authors agree to adhere to these copyright policies and ensure compliance with Australian copyright standards.

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