Copyright

Copyright protects the original expression of ideas presented in an article, including the way experiments and results are described. The Journal of BioNano-Aquatic Science and Technology (JBAST) is committed to safeguarding authors’ work and upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, including the handling of plagiarism, infringement, and research misconduct. All articles published in JBAST are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). The copyright of the published articles remains with the author(s), who grant the journal the right of first publication.

License Terms

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BY (attribution): Users are permitted to share, copy, distribute, and redistribute the article in any medium or format, and to adapt (remix, transform, and build upon) the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and the journal as the original source of publication. Users must also provide a link to the license and indicate if changes were made. Any use must not imply endorsement by the author(s) or the journal.

Below you may find the full text of the license signed by authors.

License

1. License to Publish

The article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0):
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The author(s) grant JBAST a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in all forms and media.

2. Author’s Warranties

The author(s) warrant that the article is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere. The work does not infringe any third-party rights, and all necessary permissions have been obtained. The article does not contain unlawful or defamatory content.

3. User Rights

Under the CC BY 4.0 license, users may share (copy and redistribute) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon) the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.

4. Rights of Authors

Authors retain the following rights:

  • Copyright and other proprietary rights, including patent rights
  • The right to use the content of the article in future works (e.g., books, lectures)
  • The right to reproduce and distribute the article
  • The right to self-archive the article in institutional or personal repositories

5. Co-Authorship

For multi-authored articles, the corresponding author confirms that all co-authors have approved the final manuscript and agree to its submission and publication. The corresponding author is authorized to act on behalf of all co-authors.

6. Royalties

The author(s) will not receive any royalties or financial compensation for publication. The article may be distributed and indexed by third-party services without payment to the author(s).

7. Miscellaneous

JBAST will publish the article following its editorial policies and ethical standards. The journal reserves the right to make editorial changes for clarity and formatting. The published article will be made freely accessible to the public. If any provision of this agreement is found invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.