Copyright & Licensing
Clear, author-friendly licensing for maximum ophthalmic knowledge dissemination.
Open Access Under CC BY 4.0
JOS publishes all articles under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, ensuring worldwide accessibility for eye care professionals.
1. What CC BY 4.0 Permits
- Share: Copy and redistribute in any medium or format
- Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Commercial Use: Use for commercial purposes
The only requirement is proper attribution to the original authors.
2. Author Copyright Retention
JOS operates on an author-retains-copyright model:
Authors Can
- Share preprints and published versions
- Use the work in future compilations
- Present at conferences
- Self-archive without embargo
Publisher Rights
- First public distribution
- Inclusion in indexing services
- Apply CC BY 4.0 license
- Permanent archival
3. Preprint Policy
JOS supports preprint posting. Authors may post manuscripts to recognized servers (medRxiv, bioRxiv) prior to submission. Upon publication, update with a link to the Version of Record.
4. Full License Text
Visit: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
