In Journal publishing, copyright refers to the legal protection granted to authors for their original scholarly work, ensuring they retain control over its use, reproduction, and distribution.

Copyright of all articles published in the Pakistan Journal of Chemistry remains with the author(s). By submitting a manuscript, the author(s) grant the Pakistan Journal of Chemistry and its publisher, Chem Publishers, the non-exclusive right of first publication and the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and make the article publicly available. 

Licensing allows authors or publishers to grant specific permissions to others, such as researchers or institutions, to access, share, or reuse the work under predefined terms, often outlined in agreements like Creative Commons licenses. All articles published in the Pakistan Journal of Chemistry are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, reuse, adapt, and reproduce the published article, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, the source is cited, a link to the CC BY 4.0 license is provided, and any changes made to the original work are clearly indicated.

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights to their work and are not required to transfer copyright to the journal or publisher.

Any third-party material included in an article that is not covered by the CC BY 4.0 license will be clearly identified, and the necessary permission for its use will be obtained by the author(s), where applicable.

Reproducing Material from Other Publishers

Authors must obtain permission to reproduce any figures, schemes, tables, or text extracts that are not public domain or not under their copyright. The copyright holder, typically the publisher, should be contacted for permission. The copyright holder can be identified from the publication imprint. This step is necessary to avoid copyright infringement and ensure proper citation of sources.

Actions Requiring Permission:

  • The use of substantial portions of the work of another person, whether from a single source or multiple works within a series.
  • The use of tables, graphs, charts, schemes, or artworks that are either unmodified or only minimally adjusted.
  • Reproduce your work with other publishers if you do not retain the copyright.
  • Use of photographs for which you do not own the copyright.

No Permission Needed For

  • Reconstructing a table with data from another source, with appropriate citation as “Data from…” or “Adapted from…,” does not require permission.
  • Short quotes that fall under fair use do not require permission.
  • Fully redrawing and significantly altering graphs, charts, schemes, or artworks beyond recognition does not require permission.

Acquiring Consent

Authors should start the permission process as early as possible to ensure a smooth publication process. If there is any uncertainty regarding copyright, authors should seek permission. The Pakistan Journal of Chemistry cannot publish material from other sources without proper authorization.

If the copyright holder provides specific instructions for acknowledgment, follow those. If not, use the following format for acknowledgment:

“Reproduced with permission from [author], [book/journal title]; published by [publisher], [year].” This statement should appear at the end of the caption for the table, figure, or scheme.

The copyright and licensing conditions for published articles are separate from the copyright of the Pakistan Journal of Chemistry website and its general website content.