The International Journal of Clinical Studies and Medical Research (IJCSMR) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while facilitating the ethical dissemination and reuse of scholarly content. This policy outlines the ownership of copyright, permissions for reuse, and the responsibilities of authors and users in accordance with international publishing standards.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By submitting and publishing a manuscript in IJCSMR, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, archive, index, distribute, and preserve the article in all media and formats.

Authors confirm that their submitted work is original, has not infringed upon the intellectual property rights of others, and that they have obtained all necessary permissions for any third-party material included in the manuscript.

Publishing License

All articles published in IJCSMR are made available as Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License, unless otherwise specified.

This license permits readers to:

• Read, download, and print published articles free of charge.
• Copy and redistribute articles in any medium or format.
• Share articles for educational, research, and other non-commercial purposes.
• Cite and reference published articles with appropriate attribution.

The license does not permit:

• Commercial use of the published material without prior written permission.
• Modification, adaptation, translation, or creation of derivative works without authorization.
• Removal of copyright notices or author attribution.

Permissions for Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce any copyrighted material that they do not own, including:

• Figures
• Tables
• Photographs
• Illustrations
• Maps
• Questionnaires
• Previously published text exceeding fair-use limits

Copies of permission letters may be requested by the Editorial Office before publication.

Requests for Reuse

Permission is generally not required for uses permitted under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.

For uses beyond the scope of the license, including commercial reuse, translations, adaptations, or derivative works, written permission must be obtained from the copyright holder and, where appropriate, the journal.

Requests should clearly include:

• Title of the article.
• Author(s).
• Material to be reused.
• Intended purpose of reuse.
• Publication or distribution details.

Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

• Share the published Version of Record.
• Deposit the published article in institutional or subject repositories.
• Use the article for teaching, presentations, and academic purposes.
• Include the article in theses, dissertations, books, or future scholarly works.
• Share the article on personal or institutional websites, provided appropriate citation to the original publication is included.

Copyright Infringement

IJCSMR takes allegations of copyright infringement seriously. Any claim involving unauthorized use of copyrighted material will be investigated in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Where infringement is confirmed, the journal may take appropriate action, including:

• Requesting corrections.
• Removing infringing material.
• Rejecting the manuscript.
• Retracting the published article.
• Notifying the authors' institution or relevant authorities where appropriate.

Policy Updates

This policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in copyright legislation, publishing standards, or journal practices. The latest version will always be available on the journal's website.