Copyright and licensing

General Principle

Copyright remains with the Author(s) or their employer(s). Upon acceptance, authors grant the Publisher a license to publish, distribute, and identify itself as the original publisher.

Open Access License

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing reuse with proper attribution.

Scope of the Work

The Work includes all content: text, figures, tables, multimedia, and linked corrections or updates.

Supplementary Material

Supplementary materials include datasets, appendices, and additional files. Authors must ensure they have rights to all submitted materials.

Third-Party Material

Third-party content remains under its original copyright. Authors must obtain permissions and provide attribution.

Author Warranties

Authors confirm originality, rights ownership, and permissions for all included content.

Publisher Rights

The Publisher may publish, archive, index, and distribute the Work in all formats.

Author Rights

Authors may reuse, share, and deposit their work according to license terms and funder requirements.

License Contingent on Acceptance

The license becomes effective only upon acceptance.

Corrections and Retractions

The Publisher may issue corrections or retractions to maintain the scholarly record.

Funder Requirements

Authors must comply with funder and institutional requirements.

Policy Review

This policy will be updated periodically to reflect best practices.