Creative Commons for open science

All accepted manuscripts are published with a Creative Commons license, typically CC BY, which allows others to share and adapt the work with proper attribution. This model supports citation growth, knowledge transfer, and responsible reuse across disciplines.

Authors may reuse their content in future works, deposit the final version in repositories, and share the publication on personal or institutional platforms without requesting additional permission.

Permissions and attribution

Authors are responsible for securing permission to reuse third party figures, tables, or copyrighted material. Include clear credit lines and permission statements where required. If content is not eligible for CC BY reuse, indicate the specific license or restrictions in the figure caption.

When using data or images from external sources, provide citation and source attribution that meets ethical and legal requirements.

Choosing the right license

JCSR primarily uses CC BY to encourage broad reuse, but authors should review any funder mandates that specify license requirements. The editorial office can advise if an alternative license is required for compliance.

When selecting a license, consider how you want your work to be reused in teaching, translation, data mining, and commercial applications. CC BY provides the widest reach while maintaining attribution.

How your work can be shared

Common reuse scenarios supported by open licenses include:

• Inclusion in course materials and educational resources.
• Translation into other languages with attribution.
• Reuse of figures in review articles or reports.
• Data mining and AI analysis for discovery research.
• Policy briefs and professional practice guidelines.

Ensure rights and permissions

Authors warrant that their work is original, properly attributed, and does not infringe third party rights. Any reuse of copyrighted material must be documented with permissions or licenses that allow open access publication.

Failure to secure permissions may delay publication or require content replacement during production.

How to credit reuse

Attribution examples should include the article title, author names, journal name, year, and DOI. When adapting figures or text, note that changes were made and preserve the original citation for clarity.

Align with grant requirements

Some funders require specific open licenses. If your funder mandates a particular license, notify the editorial office at submission so we can confirm compliance and update license metadata accordingly.

Preserve author credit

Authors retain moral rights, including the right to be identified as the creator of the work. Proper attribution must accompany all reuse, even when adaptations are permitted.

Maintain permission records

When reusing third party content, retain license documentation in your records. This helps resolve questions quickly during production.

Avoid ambiguity

State license terms clearly in the manuscript to prevent confusion during dissemination and reuse.

Clarify modified content

If reuse involves adaptations, clearly label modified content to preserve the integrity of the original work.

Make reuse easy

Ensure the license statement appears clearly in the manuscript and on associated data or figures.

Complete credits

Include the license name and URL when reusing JCSR content to ensure proper attribution.