Copyright and Publishing Rights

The copyright and publishing rights for COSMIC JOURNAL OF PHYSICS are owned by the journal's publisher, COSMIC PRESS. The publisher has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and transmit the journal's content. Authors retain the copyright to their individual contributions, but they grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute their work.

The publisher's copyright and publishing rights are outlined in the journal's author guidelines. Authors are required to agree to these guidelines before submitting their work to the journal. The guidelines can be found on the journal's website.

Here are some of the key points from the author guidelines:

  • Authors retain the copyright to their individual contributions, but they grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute their work.
  • The publisher has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and transmit the journal's content.
  • Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from any third parties whose work they cite or use in their articles.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring that their articles are original and do not contain any plagiarized material.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring that their articles are free of any errors or omissions.

The publisher's copyright and publishing rights are important because they protect the investment that the publisher has made in the journal. The publisher uses its copyright and publishing rights to ensure that the journal's content is properly disseminated and that authors are compensated for their work.