SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES

Copyright and License Terms

The SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES operates under a model that balances author rights with open access publication:

• Copyright Ownership: Authors retain full copyright of their work. The copyright ownership is not transferred to the journal.
• Publication Rights: Authors grant the journal right of first publication and ongoing non-exclusive rights to publish, distribute, and archive the work.
• Open License: The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing both the journal and others to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

This arrangement ensures that:

• Authors maintain control over their intellectual property
• The journal can effectively publish and distribute the work
• The scientific community can freely access and build upon the research
• All parties' rights are protected while maximizing the work's impact and reach

Open Access Policy

All articles published by the SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). This means:

• Everyone has free and unlimited access to the full-text of all articles published in the SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES
• Everyone is free to re-use the published material provided proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is given
• No special permission is required to reuse all or part of article published by the SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, including figures and tables

Author Rights

As an author, you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

• Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)
• Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process
• Authors can enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work

Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)

Under the CC BY license, users (redistributors) of this journal's content are required to cite the original source, including:

• Author names
• SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES as the initial source of publication
• Year of publication
• Volume number
• DOI (if available)

What are users allowed to do?

The CC BY license permits any user to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Digital Preservation

The SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES content is preserved through:

• Portico - Digital preservation service ensuring long-term access to scholarly content
• National Library of Brazil (BN) - Physical preservation of print media at the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (FNB)

Questions about Reuse

If you have any questions about reusing content from SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, please contact our editorial office at: southbchem@gmail.com