Copyright & Licensing
Authors retain ownership while maximizing research distribution.
Your Research, Your Rights
JAPB embraces true Open Access philosophy. Authors retain full copyright to their work while granting the world permission to read, share, and build upon published plant science research without barriers.
Attribution License
- Authors retain full copyright ownership
- Unrestricted sharing and distribution
- Adaptation and remix permitted
- Commercial use allowed
- Proper attribution required
- Maximum research impact
Copyright Retention
You do not transfer copyright to the journal. You remain the legal owner of your intellectual property and retain control of all rights not explicitly licensed.
Reuse Freedom
Use your figures, protocols, and data in future publications, grant applications, teaching materials, and presentations without seeking permission.
Sharing Encouraged
Post the final published PDF on personal websites, institutional repositories, ResearchGate, and social media to maximize visibility in the plant science community.
Educational Use
Others may freely use your figures and data in textbooks, courses, and educational materials with proper attribution—advancing plant biology education worldwide.
Funder Compliance: CC BY 4.0 licensing satisfies all major agricultural and science funder mandates including USDA, NSF, BBSRC, and Plan S requirements for immediate Open Access distribution.
Authors must obtain permission for any third-party content (figures, images, extensive text) included in manuscripts. When using images from other publications, databases, or websites, ensure proper licensing and provide attribution. Consider using openly licensed resources from botanical databases and image repositories.
Publish Open Access
Retain ownership while reaching the global plant science community.
