1. General Principles
The Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge Inc. (ICCK) respects the intellectual property rights of authors and promotes responsible sharing of scholarly work. Licensing and copyright arrangements vary according to the publishing model chosen by the journal and the author.
2. Licensing Models
🔓 Fully Open Access Journals
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting ICCK the right to publish and disseminate the article. The CC BY 4.0 license allows anyone to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- Provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s) and source.
📚 Hybrid Open Access Journals
For journals operating under a hybrid model, authors may choose:
- Open Access Option: Publish under CC BY 4.0 with full author copyright retention, subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC).
- Subscription Option: Publish under traditional copyright transfer.
- Free to Read Option: ICCK may designate some subscription-based articles as Free to Read, granting unrestricted reader access while copyright arrangements follow the subscription model.
📝 Subscription-Based (Traditional Model)
In cases where articles are published under the subscription model, authors typically transfer copyright to ICCK while retaining the following rights:
- The right to use their article in teaching, presentations, or academic sharing.
- The right to deposit accepted manuscripts (preprints or postprints) in institutional or subject repositories, following journal self-archiving policies.
- The right to reuse figures, tables, or data in future publications with proper attribution.
3. Author Rights
Author rights vary depending on the publishing model selected:
- For Open Access articles (Fully OA or Hybrid OA option): Authors retain full copyright under the CC BY 4.0 license. They may freely use, distribute, adapt, and build upon their work, provided proper attribution is given.
- For Subscription-based articles: Authors typically transfer copyright to ICCK but retain limited rights, including:
- The right to use their article in teaching, conference presentations, and academic sharing.
- The right to deposit the accepted manuscript (not the final published version) in institutional or subject repositories, subject to embargo periods and journal-specific policies.
- The right to reuse figures, tables, or data in future scholarly works, with proper attribution to the original publication.
ICCK ensures that in all publishing models, authors retain sufficient rights to disseminate and reuse their work in compliance with the chosen license or copyright transfer agreement.
4. Third-Party Materials
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials (such as figures, tables, or images) owned by third parties. Such permissions must allow for publication under the chosen license (e.g., CC BY 4.0 for open access articles).
5. Compliance with Funders
ICCK’s licensing and copyright policies are designed to comply with international funder requirements, including Plan S, the NIH Public Access Policy, and the European Commission Open Access Mandate. Authors should check specific funder mandates to ensure alignment when choosing licensing options.
6. Transparency
Each ICCK journal clearly indicates its copyright and licensing terms on its website. Authors are informed of licensing requirements during submission and publication. Any changes to licensing policies will be communicated transparently to the research community.