Attribution Protection
Authors remain credited as original creators in all compliant reuse scenarios.
Copyright and Open Access Rights
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Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
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Rights Framework
Copyright License and Open Access Reuse
JOC publishes under open access rights structures that support broad dissemination while preserving author attribution.
Under the Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage license framework, authors retain scholarly credit while granting publication and distribution rights required for open access visibility.
Clear license terms help clinicians, educators, researchers, and policy teams reuse evidence lawfully and efficiently.
Rights clarity reduces legal friction for institutional repositories and derivative educational materials.
Author and Journal Rights
How Rights Are Balanced in Publication
Publication rights are structured to maximize dissemination while preserving attribution integrity.
Distribution Rights
The journal receives rights required to publish and maintain open access distribution.
Reuse Permission
Licensed reuse is permitted with correct citation and contextual attribution.
Repository Inclusion
Published versions may be deposited in institutional or subject repositories per policy.
Educational Adaptation
Open licensing supports lawful use in teaching and professional training contexts.
Derivative Transparency
Adapted use must preserve source traceability and avoid misleading presentation.
Third-Party Materials
Permissions Authors Must Confirm
Rights compliance is especially important for externally sourced figures, tables, and adapted graphics.
- Verify compatibility of third-party material with journal open reuse conditions.
- Obtain written permissions when rights are not already open or transferable.
- Provide complete source attribution in captions and acknowledgments.
- Avoid including restricted assets without documented authorization.
- Disclose any reuse limits attached to specific embedded materials.
- Ensure adapted visuals are accurately labeled and non-misleading.
Rights verification should be completed before submission to avoid legal checks delaying production scheduling.
When uncertain, authors should consult rights holders or editorial support before final upload.
Impact Perspective
Why License Clarity Improves Research Reach
A clear copyright license directly supports practical dissemination and long-term scholarly use.
Open and explicit rights language enables wider educational use, protocol adaptation, and policy citation without unnecessary uncertainty.
For authors, this strengthens dissemination potential while preserving citation traceability and contribution visibility.
JOC recommends aligning all co-authors on license implications before final submission approval.
Workflow benefit: rights-clean manuscripts typically move faster through production and reduce post-acceptance corrections.
License clarity improves lawful reuse by educators, clinicians, and policy teams.
Authors should verify third-party figures and tables are compatible with reuse conditions.
Accurate attribution preserves scholarly traceability across derivative outputs.
Open licensing supports broader dissemination without sacrificing author credit integrity.
Rights-ready files reduce production-stage legal checks and publication delays.
License clarity improves lawful reuse by educators, clinicians, and policy teams.
Authors should verify third-party figures and tables are compatible with reuse conditions.
Accurate attribution preserves scholarly traceability across derivative outputs.
Open licensing supports broader dissemination without sacrificing author credit integrity.
Rights-ready files reduce production-stage legal checks and publication delays.
License clarity improves lawful reuse by educators, clinicians, and policy teams.
Authors should verify third-party figures and tables are compatible with reuse conditions.
Accurate attribution preserves scholarly traceability across derivative outputs.
Open licensing supports broader dissemination without sacrificing author credit integrity.
Rights-ready files reduce production-stage legal checks and publication delays.
License clarity improves lawful reuse by educators, clinicians, and policy teams.
Authors should verify third-party figures and tables are compatible with reuse conditions.
Accurate attribution preserves scholarly traceability across derivative outputs.
Open licensing supports broader dissemination without sacrificing author credit integrity.
Rights-ready files reduce production-stage legal checks and publication delays.
License clarity improves lawful reuse by educators, clinicians, and policy teams.
Authors should verify third-party figures and tables are compatible with reuse conditions.
Accurate attribution preserves scholarly traceability across derivative outputs.
Open licensing supports broader dissemination without sacrificing author credit integrity.
Rights-ready files reduce production-stage legal checks and publication delays.
License clarity improves lawful reuse by educators, clinicians, and policy teams.
Authors should verify third-party figures and tables are compatible with reuse conditions.
Accurate attribution preserves scholarly traceability across derivative outputs.
Open licensing supports broader dissemination without sacrificing author credit integrity.
Submit Rights-Ready Manuscripts
Finalize permissions and licensing clarity before submission for smoother publication workflow.
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