Our Commitment to Author Rights
At Potroput Journal, we believe that authors should retain control over their creative work. Our copyright policy is designed to protect your rights while enabling maximum dissemination of your research. We use Creative Commons licenses to ensure your work can be shared and built upon, with proper attribution.
Copyright Ownership
- Authors retain copyright of their work
- Journal holds publishing rights
- Work licensed under Creative Commons
- Moral rights remain with authors
- Joint authorship rights respected
- Employer rights where applicable
Author Rights
- Reuse in teaching and presentations
- Post on personal/institutional websites
- Deposit in institutional repositories
- Include in theses and dissertations
- Create derivative works with attribution
- Receive credit for their work
Creative Commons License
- CC BY 4.0 International License
- Others may share and adapt with attribution
- Commercial use permitted
- Must credit authors appropriately
- Must indicate if changes were made
- No additional restrictions imposed
Third-Party Content
- Authors responsible for obtaining permissions
- Must credit all third-party sources
- Proof of permissions required
- Fair use/fair dealing exceptions
- Public domain materials identified
- Copyright clearance documentation
Permissions & Requests
- Contact journal for commercial reuse
- Educational use generally permitted
- Translation requests considered
- Adaptation permissions evaluated
- Republishing in edited volumes
- Rights clearance for indexing
Copyright Infringement
- Zero tolerance for plagiarism
- DMCA compliance procedures
- Notice and takedown policy
- Investigation of complaints
- Correction or retraction if needed
- Cooperation with institutions
License Details
CC BY 4.0
Attribution 4.0 International
Most open license allowing maximum dissemination
Allows:
- Share
- Adapt
- Commercial use
- Remix
Requires:
- Attribution
- Link to license
- Indicate changes
Author Rights
Rights Retained by Authors
Specific rights retained by authors
Allows:
- Personal use
- Teaching use
- Repository deposit
- Thesis inclusion
Requires:
- Full citation
- Link to published version
- No commercial redistribution
Journal Rights
Rights Held by Journal
Exclusive publishing rights
Allows:
- Publication
- Distribution
- Indexing
- Archiving
Requires:
- Author attribution
- License compliance
- Preservation
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
This is a human-readable summary of the license. The full legal text is available at creativecommons.org.
Author Rights Checklist
Post on personal website
Deposit in institutional repository
Include in thesis
Use in teaching
Present at conferences
Create derivatives
Sell without permission
Remove attribution
Quick Summary
Authors retain copyright
CC BY 4.0 license
Free to share with attribution
Author rights preserved
Third-party permissions required
DMCA compliant