Copyright and Licensing
Clear, author-friendly policies supporting open access while protecting intellectual property rights in glycomics research.
Author Copyright Retention
Authors publishing in the Journal of Glycomics and Metabolism retain copyright ownership of their work while granting the journal non-exclusive distribution rights. This author-friendly approach recognizes that researchers should maintain control over their intellectual contributions to glycoscience and metabolic biochemistry.
Copyright retention enables authors to freely share, adapt, and build upon their published glycomics research for presentations, book chapters, institutional repositories, or follow-up studies without requiring publisher permission, provided proper citation of the original publication is included.
Creative Commons Licensing
CC BY License
Articles publish under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, permitting sharing, adaptation, and commercial use with appropriate credit to original authors and publication source.
Reuse Rights
Third parties may reproduce, distribute, translate, and create derivative works for any purpose, including commercial applications in glycomics product development, with proper attribution.
Attribution Requirements
Users must cite original authors, provide journal reference including DOI, indicate any modifications, and link to license terms when sharing published glycomics content.
Open Access Benefits
Open licensing maximizes research impact by enabling unrestricted access and reuse. Glycomics researchers, pharmaceutical developers, clinical investigators, and educators worldwide can freely access and apply published findings. This approach accelerates translation of fundamental discoveries into therapeutic and diagnostic applications benefiting human health.
Self-Archiving Rights
Authors may deposit final published versions in institutional repositories immediately upon publication without embargo periods. Preprint servers may host earlier manuscript versions. We encourage authors to update preprint records with DOI links once articles are formally published, connecting readers with peer-reviewed final versions of glycomics research.
Third-Party Content
Authors must obtain permission for any third-party materials included in manuscripts, including figures, tables, or extensive quotations from copyrighted sources. Permission documentation should be provided during submission. Authors bear responsibility for ensuring all content complies with copyright requirements before publication in our glycomics and metabolism journal.
Figures and Data Reuse
Published figures may be reused in subsequent publications, reviews, textbooks, and educational materials with proper citation. Glycan structure diagrams, metabolic pathway visualizations, and analytical data figures are valuable teaching resources. CC BY licensing enables broad educational applications supporting glycomics curriculum development worldwide.
Authors planning to reuse their published figures in other contexts should cite the original publication to maintain proper attribution chain. No additional permission is required from the journal for author reuse of their own published content in glycomics and metabolism research contexts.
Funder Compliance
Our open-access model and CC BY licensing satisfy major funder mandates requiring immediate open access and liberal reuse rights. Authors with funding agency requirements can document compliance using publication records showing open-access status and license terms. Authors retain maximum flexibility. Upon request, we provide documentation confirming compliance for grant reporting in glycomics research funding contexts. We support researchers in meeting all applicable open-access mandates and work collaboratively to address any specific funder requirements not covered by standard licensing terms. Authors retain maximum flexibility. Contact our editorial office for guidance on compliance documentation for glycomics research grants and institutional publishing policies supporting accessible and impactful glycomics research dissemination worldwide. We remain committed to supporting authors throughout the publication process with clear, transparent policies enabling maximum research impact and accessibility for glycomics discoveries worldwide.
