About JOE: JOE Copyright Policy

The corresponding authors of articles that have been accepted for publication in the Journal of Extension (JOE) are required to affirm the following.

The submitted manuscript is the sole, original work of the author(s) listed, has not been previously published, does not violate any copyrights, and has been submitted only to the Journal of Extension. The manuscript's copyright is fully transferred to the Journal of Extension, which will hold full and exclusive rights to the manuscript. The manuscript does not represent a violation of the Civil Rights of others, and this manuscript does not violate the Code of Federal Regulation for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46). In making my submission to the Journal of Extension, I am affirming the above conditions. Furthermore, I affirm that the Journal of Extension, its Editor, and Publisher will be held without blame if any of the above conditions are not satisfied.