Copyright Policy

The journal “Chemistry, Physics and Technology of Surface” follows an Open Access policy under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

 

Copyright

Authors retain copyright of their published work.

Upon acceptance and publication in the journal, authors grant the journal the right to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.

Authors also grant third parties the right to use, distribute, and reproduce the published work in accordance with the applicable licensing terms described below.

 

Author Rights

Authors retain the following rights:

• ownership of copyright in their work;
• the right to reuse their article in future works, including books and lectures;
• the right to deposit published versions in institutional or subject repositories;
• the right to distribute their work for academic and non-commercial purposes.

 

Publisher Rights

The journal is granted the right to:

• publish and distribute the article in all formats (online and archival);
• identify itself as the original publisher;
• ensure long-term preservation and accessibility of the content.

 

Reuse and Distribution

Users may:

• reuse, distribute, and reproduce articles in accordance with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license;
• use the content for research, educational, and commercial purposes;
• incorporate the content into derivative works with proper attribution.

Proper citation of the original work is required in all cases of reuse.

 

Third-Party Materials

If an article contains third-party materials (such as images, figures, or datasets), such materials are subject to their own licensing terms unless otherwise stated.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use third-party content.

 

Ethical and Legal Compliance

Authors confirm that:

• the manuscript does not infringe any copyright or intellectual property rights;
• all necessary permissions have been obtained;
• publication does not violate any legal or contractual obligations.

 

Policy Updates

The Editorial Board reserves the right to update this policy in accordance with international publishing standards and evolving open access practices.

 

Last updated: 2026