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Open Access Licensing
Dermatologic Research And Therapy publishes all articles under Creative Commons licensing, ensuring maximum accessibility and reuse of skin research while maintaining appropriate author protections.
Our licensing framework balances open science principles with recognition of author contributions to dermatology advancement.
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This widely-adopted license enables broad use of dermatology research while requiring proper attribution to original authors.
Sharing Rights
Anyone may copy and redistribute dermatology research in any medium or format for any purpose, including commercial applications, with proper attribution.
Adaptation Rights
Skin research may be transformed, remixed, or built upon for any purpose. Derivatives must credit the original work and indicate changes made.
Attribution Requirement
Users must give appropriate credit, provide a license link, and indicate if dermatology content was modified when reusing published work.
No Additional Restrictions
Licensors cannot impose additional legal terms or technological measures that restrict others from exercising permitted uses for skin research.
Authors publishing in Dermatologic Research And Therapy retain significant rights to their skin research work. Understanding these rights helps authors maximize the value of their dermatology publications.
- Copyright remains with the author(s), not transferred to the journal for dermatology publications
- Authors may reuse their skin research content in subsequent publications with proper citation
- Educational use of your own dermatology material requires no additional permission
- Inclusion in edited dermatology textbooks or collections is permitted with attribution
- Commercial reuse rights are retained under the CC BY license for skin research
Funder compliance: CC BY 4.0 licensing satisfies open access requirements from major research funders including NIH, Wellcome Trust, and similar organizations supporting dermatology research.
Authors must ensure they have rights to publish all dermatology content included in manuscripts. Third-party images, figures, or data require appropriate permissions. Patient photographs require written consent and proper anonymization for skin research publications.
For questions about licensing terms, reuse permissions, or specific situations not addressed here, contact the editorial office. We provide guidance helping authors and users understand rights and responsibilities for dermatology content.
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