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Should copyright be transferred before a manuscript is accepted?

Jaime A Teixeira da Silva¹

¹P. O. Box 7, Miki-cho post office, Ikenobe, Kagawa-ken 761-0799, Japan.

Annals of Translational Medicine

|November 21, 2017

Summary

Some academic journals request copyright transfer upon submission, before peer review. This practice, seen in Springer Nature plant science journals, may violate author rights and publishing ethics.

Keywords:

Forced decisions obligatory versus voluntary unfair and unethical waste of time

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Area of Science:

Scholarly publishing
Academic integrity
Intellectual property rights

Background:

Academic journals typically require copyright transfer after manuscript acceptance.
The timing of copyright transfer is crucial for authors' rights and the publishing process.
Modern online submission systems often facilitate copyright transfer post-acceptance.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the practice of journals requesting copyright transfer upon submission.
To investigate potential violations of author rights and instructions for authors.
To address the ethical implications of early copyright transfer demands.

Main Methods:

Analysis of submission procedures in three Springer Nature plant science journals.
Comparison of journal demands with their stated instructions for authors.
Review of the implications of copyright transfer timing on author rights.

Main Results:

Three Springer Nature plant science journals demand copyright transfer upon submission.
This practice contradicts their own instructions for authors.
Authors are compelled to transfer copyright before peer review, limiting their rights.

Conclusions:

Early copyright transfer demands may violate author rights and publishing ethics.
The practice creates a discrepancy between journal instructions and actual procedures.
Further debate is needed on the ethics of journals requesting copyright transfer before peer review.