Copyright Policy

ACSJSE is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of its authors, and to facilitating lawful use of the works it publishes. This policy outlines the copyright responsibilities of authors, readers, and the journal.

Copyright Ownership and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their articles published in ACSJSE. By submitting their work to ACSJSE, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and archive their work in all formats, including electronic and print.

ACSJSE publish and distribute the work under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.  (CC BY-SA). The author must know and give his concern and agrees that this license permits users of the journal to print and copy the article for non-commercial purposes and allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Use of Published Articles

Readers may use published articles from ACSJSE in accordance with fair use principles and applicable copyright law. Readers may also reproduce, distribute, or display articles for non-commercial purposes, provided that the author and source are properly credited.

Commercial Use and Reuse

Commercial use of articles published in ACSJSE requires written permission from the author. Reuse of articles, including republication or translation, also requires permission from the author.

Copyright Infringement

ACSJSE  takes copyright infringement seriously and will take appropriate action to protect the rights of its authors. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed by an article published in ACSJSE, please contact the editors immediately.
By submitting an article to ACSJSE, authors agree to the terms of this copyright policy.
This copyright policy is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated to authors and readers.

Creative Commons licensing statement

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

ACS Journal for Science and Engineering will publish and distribute the work under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial. The author understands and agrees that this license permits users of the journal to print and/or copy the article for noncommercial purposes and allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.