Copyrights & Permissions

The Journal of Women and Child Health (JoWaCH) adheres to the CC BY 4.0 license, which is a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. For comprehensive information, we kindly request that you refer to the full license legal code. JoWaCH employs a non-exclusive license agreement for open-access publication. In the context of open-access publishing, the authors maintain the copyright of their work while also granting the journal the rights to publish and distribute it, while retaining the primary academic use rights. This practice facilitates the optimal use and dissemination of the work, while also guaranteeing proper attribution to the original source. The handling of manuscript content shall be conducted with confidentiality, with the exception of cases involving review processes and investigations related to potential misconduct, plagiarism, and duplicate/redundant or overlapping publications, in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) COPE Guidelines.

JoWaCH is prohibited from disseminating content derived from previously published scientific work without obtaining proper authorization. Obtaining permission from the copyright holder, who may be either the author(s) or the publisher, is necessary in cases where the copyright holder is the publisher, for any work you want to use.

While it is acceptable to use a small amount of a work, obtaining permission from the copyright owners is necessary for a significant extraction.

The use of unmodified or little modified tables, graphs, and artworks (whether they are the user's own work previously published elsewhere or created by another copyright holder) necessitates obtaining permission.

Tables, graphs, charts, and artworks that have been fully redesigned and rebuilt, and include proper reference of the source, do not need obtaining permission.

JoWaCH facilitates unrestricted access to journal material for readers, necessitating the imposition of membership fees.  The journal operates on a self-sustaining financial model and does not rely on support from other sources. The procedure of publishing is contingent only upon the financial resources of the publisher. The readers have unrestricted access to the information on the journal website.   

Open Access License:

• CC BY 4.0: JoWaCH adheres to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
• Non-exclusive agreement: Authors retain copyright while granting JoWaCH publication and distribution rights.
• Optimal dissemination: Promotes broad usage while ensuring proper attribution.

Confidentiality:

• Manuscript handling: Manuscripts are treated confidentially except for:
  • Review processes.
  • Investigations of misconduct, plagiarism, or duplicate publications (as per COPE guidelines).

Permissions:

• Pre-published work: Requires permission from copyright holder (author(s) or publisher).
• Significant extracts: Require permission, regardless of amount, if published elsewhere.
• Tables, graphs, and artworks: Permission is needed for unmodified or minimally modified content, regardless of authorship.
  • Redrawn/rebuilt works with proper citation do not require permission.

Fees and Access:

• Membership fees: Maintain unrestricted reader access and self-sustain financial model.
• Publishing dependent on finances: No external funding; publication determined by JoWaCH resources.
• Full website access: All journal materials are freely available to readers.