Copyright and Permission

The Journal of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology respects the intellectual property rights of authors, researchers, publishers, and other copyright holders. The journal is committed to ensuring that published content is properly attributed, responsibly reused, and distributed in accordance with applicable copyright law and the terms of the relevant Creative Commons license.

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain appropriate copyright and intellectual-property rights in their work, subject to the journal's publication agreement and the licensing terms applied to the published article.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have the necessary rights and authority to submit the work for publication and to grant the journal the rights required to publish and disseminate it.

2. Open-Access Licensing

Articles published under the journal's standard open-access model are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), unless otherwise stated.

The license permits users to access, download, copy, and redistribute the original work for permitted non-commercial purposes, provided that the applicable license conditions are respected.

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3. Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Receive appropriate attribution for their work.
  • Share the published article in accordance with the applicable license.
  • Use their work for permitted academic and educational purposes.
  • Include the publication in appropriate academic records and repositories, subject to the applicable license.
  • Refer to and cite their published research in subsequent scholarly work.

Authors must comply with any applicable third-party rights and licensing restrictions.

4. Permission to Publish

Upon acceptance, authors grant the journal the necessary non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, index, and make the article available electronically as required to operate the journal and preserve the scholarly record.

This includes publication in appropriate digital formats, such as HTML, PDF, XML, and other technical formats, where applicable.

5. Third-Party Copyright

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material that they do not own.

This may include:

  • Previously published figures.
  • Tables.
  • Photographs.
  • Illustrations.
  • Questionnaires.
  • Scales or instruments.
  • Substantial quotations.
  • Adapted copyrighted material.
  • Other third-party content.

Authors should obtain permission from the relevant copyright holder before submission where permission is required.

6. Attribution of Third-Party Material

Third-party material must be appropriately acknowledged.

Where material is not covered by the article's Creative Commons license, the article should clearly identify the applicable copyright or permission status.

The journal does not assume responsibility for unauthorized use of third-party copyrighted material submitted by authors.

7. Reuse of Published Articles

Users may reuse articles published under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 in accordance with the license.

Permitted reuse generally requires:

  • Appropriate attribution.
  • Non-commercial use.
  • No distribution of modified or adapted versions.
  • Preservation of the applicable license information.
  • No implication of endorsement by the authors or journal.

8. Commercial Reuse

Commercial reuse is not permitted under the standard CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license without appropriate additional permission where required.

Organizations or individuals seeking commercial use should contact the relevant copyright holder or the journal's Editorial Office to determine whether separate permission is necessary.

9. Adaptation and Modification

The CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license does not permit distribution of adapted or modified versions of the licensed work under that license.

Users should therefore not alter, remix, transform, or adapt the published article and then redistribute the modified version as if it were the original licensed publication.

10. Requests for Permission

Requests involving uses outside the rights granted by the applicable Creative Commons license should be directed to the journal's Editorial Office.

Permission requests should clearly identify:

  • The article title.
  • Author(s).
  • DOI or article identifier.
  • Material intended for reuse.
  • Proposed purpose.
  • Intended audience or distribution.
  • Whether the proposed use is commercial or non-commercial.
  • Any proposed modification or adaptation.

The journal may require additional information before determining whether permission can be granted.

11. Copyright Infringement

The journal takes allegations of copyright infringement seriously.

If credible concerns are raised regarding unauthorized use of copyrighted material, the Editorial Office may investigate the matter and take appropriate action.

Possible actions may include:

  • Requesting clarification from the authors.
  • Requesting evidence of permission.
  • Requiring removal or replacement of unauthorized material.
  • Issuing a correction.
  • Temporarily restricting access where necessary.
  • Contacting the relevant copyright holder.
  • Taking other appropriate action under applicable copyright and publication-ethics principles.

12. Author Warranty

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

  • The manuscript is their original work, except where appropriately attributed.
  • They have the necessary rights to submit the manuscript.
  • All contributors and copyright holders have been appropriately recognized.
  • Necessary permissions have been obtained for third-party material.
  • The manuscript does not knowingly infringe the copyright, privacy, or other intellectual-property rights of another person or organization.

13. Copyright and Retractions

If an article is corrected, withdrawn, or retracted, the journal will maintain an appropriate connection between the original publication and the relevant editorial notice.

Retraction or correction does not necessarily mean that the historical publication record will be deleted. The journal aims to preserve transparency and the integrity of the scholarly record.

14. Publisher and Journal Rights

The journal and publisher retain the operational rights necessary to:

  • Publish accepted articles.
  • Maintain the journal website.
  • Preserve digital copies.
  • Assign and maintain article metadata and DOI records.
  • Distribute articles through scholarly platforms.
  • Facilitate indexing and discovery.
  • Maintain the permanent scholarly record.

These rights operate alongside the applicable Creative Commons licensing terms.

15. Commitment to Responsible Copyright Management

The Journal of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology seeks to balance author rights, open scholarly communication, copyright protection, and responsible reuse.

The journal encourages authors to submit original work, obtain appropriate permissions for third-party material, provide accurate attribution, and respect the intellectual-property rights of others.

All reuse of published material must comply with the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license or any specifically stated alternative licensing terms.