Author's rights: According to the principle of academic publishing, the author is the creator of his works and has originality and intellectual property rights. This includes the content of the article, research results, expressions and so on. In most cases, authors reserve certain rights when creating and submitting papers.
Transfer all rights: Some journals or publishers may require authors to transfer all rights to them when submitting articles. This means that the author will no longer have any rights to the work, including authorizing others to use, modify and redistribute it. In this case, the author may lose control of his research results.
Transfer some rights: In another case, some journals or publishing houses may require authors to transfer some rights so that they can publish articles on specific platforms. This usually includes some authorization to allow journals or publishers to edit, typeset and translate articles. But in principle, the author still reserves some rights, such as republishing on other platforms and integrating with other works.
Copyright retention: Some periodicals or publishing houses also allow authors to retain part of the copyright, that is, the authors still retain the right to use some articles under certain conditions. This can be negotiated with the journal at the time of submission, and clearly stipulated in the copyright agreement after submission.
Matters needing attention when selecting periodicals:
Read the copyright agreement: read the copyright agreement of the journal carefully before submitting the manuscript. Find out whether they want to transfer all or part of their rights and whether the author can keep some rights.
Protection of rights and interests: If you care about your rights and interests, especially the control of research results, you may be more inclined to choose a journal that allows you to retain some rights and interests.
Comprehensive consideration: when selecting a contributing journal, besides copyright issues, it is also necessary to comprehensively consider the reputation, influence, readership, review period and other factors of the journal.
Consultation and communication: if you have special copyright requirements, you can communicate with this magazine before submitting the manuscript to discuss issues related to rights and interests.
In short, the author should carefully consider his own rights and interests and the requirements of the journal when submitting the manuscript, so as to ensure that there will be no unnecessary disputes due to copyright issues after submitting the manuscript. It is an important link in the process of academic submission to choose appropriate journals and safeguard their own rights and interests.