Copyright and Licensing

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Copyright Ownership

Option A — Author Retention

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Option B — Publisher Copyright

Copyright of published articles is transferred to the publisher in accordance with the journal's publishing agreement.

Creative Commons Licensing

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For example:

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Third-Party Content

Authors must obtain appropriate permission before reproducing copyrighted material belonging to third parties where permission is legally required.