Frontiers in Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis respects the intellectual property rights of its authors and encourages the wide dissemination of scholarly work.
Authors who publish in the journal maintain full copyright over their articles. By accepting publication, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to edit, reproduce, publish, distribute, and preserve their work in both digital and printed formats.
This arrangement enables authors to:
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Retain complete ownership of their original research
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Reuse their work in future publications, books, and research projects
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Incorporate their articles into teaching and training materials
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Deposit the final published version in institutional and subject-based repositories
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Share their research on personal, academic, and professional platforms
All published material is licensed under an appropriate Creative Commons license (such as CC BY). This license allows others to copy, modify, and redistribute the content for lawful purposes, provided that the author(s) and the journal are properly credited.
Any third-party use must comply with the terms of the selected license and include accurate citation and acknowledgment.
This policy supports ethical publishing practices, protects authors’ rights, and promotes transparent and responsible scholarly communication in line with international open access standards.
