Copyright & Licensing

The Journal of Clinical Case Studies and Medical Reports (JCCSMR) is committed to supporting open access dissemination of clinical knowledge while respecting and protecting authors’ intellectual property rights.

Copyright Policy

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. By submitting and publishing in the Journal of Clinical Case Studies and Medical Reports, authors grant the journal the right to publish, distribute, and archive their work as part of the official scholarly record.

All published articles remain the intellectual property of the authors. Proper citation and acknowledgment must be given whenever the work is used, shared, or reproduced in any form.

Open Access Licensing

All articles are published under an open-access model, allowing users worldwide to:

  • Read and download articles freely without subscription barriers

  • Share and distribute content for academic and non-commercial purposes

  • Use content for research, education, and clinical reference

  • Reproduce material with proper citation and attribution

Commercial reuse may require prior permission from the authors or the journal editorial office.

Author Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Reuse their work in future publications, books, and academic presentations

  • Deposit published articles in institutional repositories or personal websites

  • Share their research on academic networking platforms

  • Use their work for teaching and educational purposes

Publisher Rights

The journal retains the right to:

  • Publish, archive, and distribute accepted manuscripts

  • Maintain the official version of record

  • Assign DOIs and metadata for indexing and discoverability

  • Preserve content for long-term accessibility

Attribution Requirement

Any reuse or redistribution of published content must include proper citation to the original article published in the Journal of Clinical Case Studies and Medical Reports.

Commitment to Open Access

The journal strongly supports open access principles to ensure that clinical knowledge is freely available to clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals worldwide, promoting improved medical education and patient care.