Copyright & License

Understand your rights and responsibilities when publishing with the Journal of Cancer Genetics and Biomarkers (JCGB).

• As an author, you retain copyright to your manuscript.
• Upon acceptance, you grant JCGB a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, and distribute your work.
• No transfer of ownership occurs; you may deposit accepted manuscripts and published versions in repositories, institutional websites, or personal pages.
• Co-authors share equal rights; obtain mutual agreement before republishing excerpts or derivative works.

All JCGB content is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This means:

• Anyone may copy, distribute, display, and perform your work.
• Anyone may adapt, remix, transform, and build upon your work for any purpose, including commercially.
• Users must provide appropriate credit, link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
• No additional restrictions may be applied that legally prevent others from doing anything the license permits.

• Authors must obtain permission to reuse copyrighted material (figures, tables, images, long text excerpts) not created by the authors.
• Provide documentation of permissions (emails, license agreements) during submission.
• Clearly credit third-party content in figure captions or footnotes, indicating that reuse may require permission.
• Consult rights holders to clarify whether third-party content can be relicensed under CC BY 4.0; otherwise, replace or redraw material.

Under CC BY 4.0, third parties may reuse JCGB content provided they:

• Credit the original authors and JCGB.
• Link to the original article or DOI.
• State if changes were made (e.g., “Adapted from…”).
• Do not imply endorsement by authors or JCGB without explicit permission.

Commercial reuse (e.g., including content in a paid course or corporate whitepaper) is permitted as long as attribution requirements are met.

• AI developers, researchers, and educators may text-mine or data-mine JCGB content without prior approval.
• When publishing results of mining, cite the source articles and note that content was mined under CC BY 4.0.
• Respect privacy and ethics; do not extract sensitive patient information from supplementary data without proper approval.

• JCGB’s CC BY 4.0 policy complies with Plan S, NIH, Horizon Europe, Wellcome Trust, and other open-access mandates.
• Deposit your article in funder repositories or submit compliance forms using the published PDF or XML.
• Our metadata feeds (Crossref and other recognized indexing platforms) facilitate automated funder reporting.

• JCGB encourages preprints on platforms such as bioRxiv or medRxiv before peer review.
• After publication, update the preprint with the DOI of the JCGB article and note any revisions.
• Accepted manuscripts (post-peer review) may be deposited in institutional repositories immediately.
• No embargo applies to self-archiving at any stage.

• JCGB screens submissions using iThenticate to detect plagiarism or duplicate publication.
• Authors are responsible for ensuring originality and proper citation of reused text.
• If infringement is identified post-publication, JCGB may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions in line with COPE guidelines.

• You may reference JCGB in resumes, grant applications, and promotional materials.
• JCGB logos may be used in slides, posters, or press releases to indicate publication, provided they are not altered and the context is factual.
• For large-scale promotional campaigns, contact [email protected] for brand guidelines.

• If you believe your rights have been infringed, contact JCGB with evidence of misuse.
• JCGB will investigate, notify the responsible party, and, if necessary, issue takedown requests or pursue legal remedies.
• Most disputes are resolved through clarification of the CC BY 4.0 license terms.

Use this checklist to confirm that licensing requirements are met prior to final proof approval:

• Third-Party Permissions: All external images, tables, or datasets have written permission or have been replaced with author-created alternatives.
• Attribution Statements: Figures, tables, and supplementary materials include consistent credit lines referencing JCGB and CC BY 4.0.
• Repository Links: Self-archived versions in institutional or subject repositories include the article DOI and license statement.
• Press Materials: Draft press releases or media kits reference the CC BY license and contain accurate summaries.
• Translation Plans: If planning translations, identify native-language collaborators and ensure they understand attribution requirements.
• Commercial Partnerships: Notify sponsors or industry partners about open-access licensing to set expectations for reuse and branding.

Last updated: September 2025. JCGB may update licensing policies to comply with evolving legal frameworks and community expectations. Authors will be notified of any changes affecting published or forthcoming articles.