Copyright and Licensing Policies
The International Journal of Sexual Science allows authors to retain full copyright over their work without any restrictions. Furthermore, no fees will be required for any process related to evaluation or publication.
The copyright terms for each published article are explicitly outlined in the publication files and on the journal's website. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work does not infringe on the copyright of others. If third-party materials are used, proper permissions must be obtained, and the responsibility for these permissions lies solely with the author(s).
The content published in The International Journal of Sexual Science is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, which grants the freedom to share, copy, redistribute, remix, trans-form, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
The license requires providing appropriate credit to the original authors, including a link to the license, and indicating if any changes were made to the material. Authors are free to do this in any reasonable manner, but must not suggest that the licensor endorses that use or the version of the material.
dditionally, authors may not impose legal terms or technological measures that prevent others from exercising the rights granted by the license.
The license does not cover elements of the material that are in the public domain or where use is permitted under an applicable exception or limitation. Furthermore, no warranties are provided with the license, and it may not grant all permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as privacy, publicity, or moral rights may place limits on how you can use the material. The license does not restrict the integrity or ownership of the work.
• Copyright Agreement: Authors must review and accept the author information and copyright agreement form before submitting their work to the journal's online system. A signed copy of this agreement must be uploaded along with the submission.
• Originality of Work: Authors affirm that the submitted article is their original creation and that no plagiarism has occurred. Proper attribution must be given for any referenced material according to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
• Author Responsibility: Each author has individually contributed to the study and holds full responsibility for the content of the manuscript. The authors also affirm their compliance with the license terms, including appropriate citation and attribution.
• Approval: All authors must have reviewed and approved the final version of the submitted article before submission.
• Prior Publication: Authors confirm that the article has not been published elsewhere and will not be submitted simultaneously for publication in any other journal.
• Intellectual Property Compliance: Authors are responsible for ensuring that the text, figures, and documents used in the article do not infringe on the copyrights of third parties. Any such use must be properly cited in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
• Publication Authorization: Authors grant The International Journal of Sexual Science permission to publish the article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license and acknowledge the journal as the original publisher. To maintain academic integrity, articles must be cited correctly according to proper citation standards and linked to the publisher's version with its DOI.
• Usage by Third Parties: Authors grant third parties the right to freely use the article, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and proper citation details are included. The license does not restrict the integrity or ownership of the work.
• License Scope: The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license allows for the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of the article, even commercially, provided that the original work is properly credited.
The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license allows you to freely:
• Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
• Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
• Conditions:
- Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No Additional Restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
In handling issues related to copyright and licensing, the journal adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
For further reference on handling issues related to copyright and licensing, please refer to COPE guidelines: COPE Council. COPE Council. All flowcharts. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26
