Copyright and Licensing Policy

1. Copyright Ownership

All articles published by UMed Press are protected under international copyright laws.
Authors retain the copyright to their work while granting UMed Press the right of first publication and the right to disseminate the article in print and electronic formats.

2. Author Rights

Authors publishing with UMed Press:

  • Retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.

  • May archive the final published version (PDF) in institutional or subject repositories, personal websites, or other databases, provided that proper citation to the original source at umedpress.com is included.

  • May reuse figures, tables, and excerpts in future publications with appropriate acknowledgment.

3. Licensing Terms

All articles published in UMed Press journals are licensed under a Creative Commons license to promote open access to scholarly communication.

Default license:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This license allows:

  • Sharing — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

  • Adaptation — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following terms:

  • Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and source.

  • A link to the license must be provided.

  • Any changes made must be indicated.

4. Third-Party Material

If an article contains images, data, or material from third-party sources, authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions and must properly acknowledge those sources. UMed Press will not be held liable for unauthorized use of copyrighted content.

5. Plagiarism and Misconduct

All submissions are screened using advanced plagiarism detection tools.

  • Plagiarism, duplication, or fabrication will lead to immediate rejection or retraction of the article.

  • UMed Press follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines for ethical publishing.

6. Article Reuse and Distribution

Readers and institutions may freely read, download, copy, distribute, and link to full texts of articles, provided that:

  • Proper credit is given to the author(s) and UMed Press.

  • Any changes made to the article are indicated, and it is not used in a misleading context.

7. Commercial Use

Commercial reuse is allowed under the CC BY 4.0 license, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. No further permission from UMed Press is required.

8. Copyright Infringement

If you believe your copyrighted material has been used or published by UMed Press without authorization, please contact:
legal@umedpress.com
Include details of the infringement and evidence of ownership.