Copyright and Open Access Policy

Authors publishing in STEMedicine retain the copyright and full publishing rights to their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Upon acceptance, authors grant Innovation Publishing House Pte. Ltd., Singapore, a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, archive, preserve, and identify itself as the original publisher of the article. This license does not transfer copyright ownership from the authors.

Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce any copyrighted material included in their manuscripts.

Open Access Policy

STEMedicine is a fully Open Access journal. All published articles are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication without subscription fees or access restrictions.

The journal believes that unrestricted access to high-quality scientific research promotes knowledge sharing, innovation, education, and improved healthcare worldwide.

Readers may read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to, or otherwise use published articles without requesting prior permission, provided the terms of the applicable license are respected.

Creative Commons License

All articles published in STEMedicine are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Under this license, anyone may:

  • Read and download articles free of charge.

  • Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the work.

  • Use the work for educational, research, or commercial purposes.

Users must:

  • Give appropriate credit to the author(s).

  • Cite the original publication in STEMedicine.

  • Provide a link to the CC BY 4.0 license.

  • Indicate whether changes were made.

The full license is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may immediately deposit the published Version of Record in:

  • Institutional repositories

  • University repositories

  • Subject repositories

  • Government repositories

  • Personal websites

  • Departmental websites

  • Non-commercial scholarly networks

No embargo period applies.

Authors should acknowledge STEMedicine as the original source of publication and include the article DOI (where available).

Repository and Long-Term Preservation

To ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly content, published articles may be archived through recognized digital preservation and repository services, including institutional repositories and trusted preservation systems adopted by the journal.

Permissions

No prior permission is required to reuse published material under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.

For material not covered by the license, users must obtain permission from the respective copyright holder.

Author Responsibilities

Authors confirm that:

  • The manuscript is original.

  • The manuscript does not infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

  • All listed authors have approved the submitted version.

  • Appropriate ethical approvals and informed consent have been obtained where applicable.

  • All conflicts of interest and funding sources have been disclosed.

Third-Party Material

Images, figures, tables, or other third-party content included in an article remain subject to their respective copyright unless otherwise indicated. Users wishing to reuse such material beyond the scope of applicable law or the CC BY license must obtain permission directly from the copyright owner.

Licensing of Supplementary Material

Supplementary files submitted with an article are published under the same Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license unless otherwise stated.

Disclaimer

The opinions and conclusions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editors, Editorial Board, Publisher, or affiliated institutions. The Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of published information.

Policy Updates

The journal reserves the right to revise this Copyright Notice and related publishing policies when necessary to comply with international publishing standards, legal requirements, or best editorial practices. The current version published on the journal website shall remain authoritative.