Copyright Policy

Copyright Policy

Copyright Ownership and Licensing

Author Copyright Retention Authors publishing in the Journal of Medicine, Humanity, and Media (JMHM) retain full copyright ownership of their scholarly work. Upon publication, authors grant JMHM the right of first publication while maintaining all other rights to their intellectual property.

Published Content Licensing All articles published in JMHM are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. This licensing framework grants users the following rights:

  • Attribution: Users must provide appropriate credit to the original authors and source
  • NonCommercial: Material may be used for non-commercial purposes only
  • NoDerivatives: Users may not distribute modified versions of the original work
  • Distribution: Content may be copied and redistributed in any medium or format
  • Access: Unrestricted reading, downloading, and sharing for lawful purposes

Content Usage Rights Under this license, published articles can be:

  • Freely accessed and downloaded by readers worldwide
  • Shared and distributed for educational and research purposes
  • Included in course materials and institutional repositories
  • Indexed by search engines and academic databases
  • Cited and referenced in other scholarly works

Copyright Notice for Published Articles Each published article displays the following copyright notice: "© [Year] by [Author Names]. This article is published by the Journal of Medicine, Humanity, and Media under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License."

Website Copyright Policy 
Note: Website copyright terms are separate from published content licensing

The JMHM website, including its design, layout, graphics, interface elements, and proprietary content (excluding published scholarly articles), is protected by copyright and owned by the Journal of Medicine, Humanity, and Media. Website content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without explicit written permission, except for:

  • Fair use quotations for academic or journalistic purposes
  • Brief excerpts for review or commentary
  • Links to website pages (encouraged)

Rights and Permissions

  • Authors may republish their work in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other publications with proper attribution to JMHM as the original publisher
  • Third parties seeking to republish entire articles must ensure compliance with CC BY-NC-ND license terms
  • Commercial use of published content requires separate permission from authors
  • Translation rights remain with authors under the original license terms

Copyright Infringement JMHM respects intellectual property rights and expects the same from users. Any suspected copyright violations should be reported to the editorial office for investigation and appropriate action.