Copyright Ownership
All articles published in J Open & Bioscience and Environment remain the intellectual property of the authors. The journal operates under an open-access model, ensuring that research is freely available to the global scientific community.
Upon acceptance, authors retain full copyright while granting J Open & Bioscience and Environment a non-exclusive publishing license, allowing the journal to:
Publish, distribute, and archive the article.
Promote and share the article in indexing databases and repositories.
Assign a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for permanent accessibility.
This means authors retain all rights to reuse, distribute, and republish their work, provided that the original publication in J Open & Bioscience and Environment is properly cited.
Licensing Agreement
All articles are published under a Creative Commons license, allowing for broad dissemination while ensuring proper attribution to the original authors. J Open & Bioscience and Environment uses the CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License) for all published articles.
By choosing these licenses, J Open & Bioscience and Environment ensures that research is:
- Freely accessible worldwide.
- Legally protected and ethically distributed.
- Properly credited to the original authors.
Author Rights and Responsibilities
Authors retain complete ownership of their work and can reuse, distribute, and republish it in any format.
Authors must ensure their work is original and does not infringe third-party copyrights.
If the article includes copyrighted materials (e.g., figures, tables, datasets) not created by the author, the author must:
- Obtain written permission from the copyright holder.
- Properly cite the original source.
- Ensure compliance with the chosen Creative Commons license.
Authors are encouraged to share their published work on:
Personal and institutional websites.
ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and other scholarly platforms.
University repositories and databases.
Journal Rights and Responsibilities
J Open & Bioscience and Environment is responsible for:
Ensuring the integrity and accessibility of all published articles.
Assigning DOIs and maintaining long-term digital archiving.
Promoting research visibility through indexing in scholarly databases.
The journal does not claim exclusive rights to the content and does not restrict authors from republishing or distributing their work.
Citation and Attribution Policy
When citing content from J Open & Bioscience and Environment, proper attribution must be given as follows:
Author(s) Name. (Year). Article Title. J Open. DOI: [DOI Link]. Licensed under CC BY / CC BY-NC.
Example:
Smith, J. & Doe, A. (2025). Advances in Climate Change Research. J Open. DOI: 10.1234/jopen.2025.001. Licensed under CC BY-NC.
Copyright Disputes and Policy Updates
In case of copyright disputes, authors should immediately contact the editorial office. J Open & Bioscience and Environment reserves the right to update its copyright policy as needed, with prior notice to authors and contributors.