SPEED: Sports Performance and Physical Education Development is committed to protecting authors’ rights while promoting open access to scholarly work. The following policies govern the ownership, copyright, and licensing of articles published in this journal.

1. Copyright Policy

Authors who publish in SPEED retain full copyright over their work. By submitting and publishing with this journal, authors grant SPEED the right of first publication and the non-exclusive right to distribute and display the article in all forms and media.

Authors agree to allow their articles to be freely accessed, shared, and reused under the licensing terms described below.

2. License Terms

All articles published in SPEED are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Under this license:

• Others are free to copy, distribute, display, and adapt the work, as long as:

  • Attribution is given to the original author(s) and the journal.

  • The work is not used for commercial purposes.

  • Any modifications or derivatives are also shared under the same license.

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3. Author's Rights

Authors have the following rights:

• To use the published article for personal, educational, or institutional purposes.

• To deposit the article in institutional repositories, libraries, or personal websites.

• To present the content at conferences or use it in future research, teaching materials, or books.

4. Journal's Rights

While the author retains copyright, SPEED holds the right to:

• Publish and distribute the article as part of the journal issue.

• Archive and index the article in databases and repositories.

• Promote and disseminate the article via various academic and professional platforms.

5. Commercial Use Policy

The CC BY-NC 4.0 license prohibits any commercial use of the article without prior permission from the author(s). If any organization or individual wishes to use the content for commercial purposes (e.g., reprinting in paid books, use in paid training programs), they must request written permission from the copyright holder (the author).

6. Conclusion

By publishing in SPEED, authors support a free, open, and ethical dissemination of knowledge. This copyright and license policy ensures that authors maintain control over their work while allowing others to access and build upon it in non-commercial, educational, and scholarly contexts.