Copyright and Licensing

Copyright Ownership

Authors publishing with the Journal of Addiction Therapy and Research (JATR) retain the full copyright of their work. By submitting and accepting publication, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce and distribute their article in any format, provided the original work is properly cited.

All published articles are released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Creative Commons License (CC BY 4.0)

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.

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — appropriate credit must be given to the author(s) and original source.
• Indication of changes — any modifications must be clearly noted.
• No additional restrictions — no legal or technological barriers may be applied that limit others’ lawful rights under this license.

This license maximizes visibility, reuse and scholarly impact while ensuring recognition of the original authors.

Author Rights Retained

Authors have the right to:

• Deposit the final published PDF in institutional or subject repositories immediately upon publication.
• Share preprints or accepted versions on personal websites or social networks (e.g., ResearchGate, ORCID).
• Reuse figures, tables and excerpts in future works with citation to the original article.
• Present data or content at conferences without additional permissions.

Authors are encouraged to cite the DOI of the original article when reusing content.

Publisher Rights

The publisher holds a non-exclusive right to make the article available in perpetuity and to identify itself as the original publisher. JATR may archive and index the article in third-party databases or repositories to enhance visibility and preservation.

Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials (figures, tables, images) owned by others. When including such content, authors must:

• Obtain written permission or ensure the material is under a compatible CC license.
• Include credit lines and license statements within figure captions or acknowledgments.
• Provide documentation to the editorial office during submission.

Failure to secure permission may result in content removal prior to publication.

Reuse of Published Material

Readers, researchers and institutions may reuse JATR articles without restriction provided that:

• The work is cited properly, including authors, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year and DOI.
• The CC BY 4.0 license text or link is displayed with reused content.
• No endorsement by authors or publisher is implied through reuse.

Commercial and non-commercial reuse are equally permitted.

License Display and Metadata

Each article’s license is displayed clearly on the publication’s landing page and embedded within article metadata in compliance with Crossref and DOAJ best practices:

• License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Metadata field: <license_ref>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</license_ref>
• OAI-PMH export: License data included in oai_dc:rights field.

This ensures consistent machine-readable identification of reuse permissions across repositories and databases.

Funder and Institutional Compliance

Many research funders (e.g., NIH, Horizon Europe, Wellcome Trust) require open licensing of results. The CC BY license meets all Plan S and ROARMAP requirements, ensuring compliance for authors supported by public or charitable funding.

Authors should confirm their institutional open-access policies before submission to ensure compatibility.

Attribution and Plagiarism Prevention

Proper citation and attribution preserve the integrity of scholarly work. Reusers must avoid misrepresenting original content. Text mining, data mining and AI training on JATR articles are allowed under CC BY 4.0 provided attribution to the source is maintained.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)