Copyright & Licensing Policy

Journal: Joining and Corrosion Protection (JCP)

Policy Version: 1.0

Effective Date: June 2026

1. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright of all articles published in Joining and Corrosion Protection (JCP).

Publication in the journal does not transfer copyright ownership to the publisher.

Authors remain the copyright holders of their work.

2. Publishing License

Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors grant the Publisher a non-exclusive license to:

• publish the article;
• identify itself as the original publisher;
• distribute and archive the published version;
• assign and maintain publication metadata and DOI records;
• preserve the scholarly record.

This license enables publication while allowing authors to retain ownership of their work.

3. Creative Commons License

Unless otherwise stated, articles published in JCP are distributed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

This license permits unrestricted:

• use;
• sharing;
• distribution;
• adaptation;
• reproduction;

in any medium or format, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.

Full license details are available at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

4. Rights Retained by Authors

Authors retain the right to:

• reuse their work in future publications;
• distribute the published article;
• post the published article on personal websites;
• deposit the article in institutional repositories;
• share the article through academic networks;
• use the article for teaching and educational purposes.

No additional permission from the publisher is required for these activities.

5. Rights Granted to Readers and Third Parties

Under the CC BY 4.0 License, readers and third parties may:

• copy and redistribute the material;
• adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material;
• use the material for commercial or non-commercial purposes;

provided that:

• appropriate credit is given;
• a link to the license is provided;
• any modifications are clearly indicated.

6. Third-Party Materials

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials owned by third parties, including:

• figures;
• tables;
• photographs;
• illustrations;
• datasets;
• supplementary materials.

Where third-party content is not covered by the article's Creative Commons license, appropriate credit and copyright notices must be provided.

7. Author Warranties

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• the work is original;
• the work does not infringe the rights of others;
• all necessary permissions have been obtained;
• all authors approve submission and publication;
• the manuscript complies with the journal's ethical standards.

8. Repository and Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit:

• submitted manuscripts (preprints);
• accepted manuscripts;
• published articles;

in:

• institutional repositories;
• subject repositories;
• personal websites;
• academic networking platforms;

without embargo.

Where possible, authors should include:

• citation information;
• DOI link;
• reference to the journal version of record.

9. Corrections and Retractions

Copyright ownership remains with the authors following publication of:

• Corrections;
• Expressions of Concern;
• Retractions.

The Publisher retains the right to maintain, update, and preserve the scholarly record in accordance with the journal's Corrections and Retractions Policy.

10. Relationship to Other Policies

This policy should be read together with:

• Open Access Policy
• Publication Ethics Policy
• Data Availability Policy
• Corrections and Retractions Policy

11. Contact

Questions regarding copyright or licensing may be directed to:

Editorial Office

Joining and Corrosion Protection (JCP)

Email: jcp@sunlitpub.com