Copyright and Licensing

Copyright Policy

SYNAPSE – Journal of Healthcare Innovation & Future Technologies respects the intellectual property rights of authors and is committed to protecting the integrity of published scholarly work.

Authors retain copyright in their published articles. By publishing with SYNAPSE, authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right of first publication and the right to publish, distribute, archive, and identify itself as the original publisher of the work.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts do not infringe the copyright, intellectual property, or other rights of third parties. Where copyrighted material belonging to others is used, authors must obtain the necessary permission and provide an appropriate acknowledgement or credit line.

Authors' Rights

Authors retain the right to:

  • Receive appropriate credit and attribution for their work.
  • Share their published article in accordance with the applicable licence.
  • Use their published work for teaching, research, and other academic purposes, subject to the licence terms.
  • Deposit and share their work where permitted under the applicable licensing conditions.
  • Cite, reference, and distribute their published work responsibly.

Licensing Policy

SYNAPSE publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.

This licence permits the sharing and adaptation of published work for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given and adaptations are distributed under the same licence.

Reuse and Redistribution

Under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence, users may:

  • Read and access published articles freely.
  • Download and copy the published work.
  • Share and redistribute the work in appropriate formats.
  • Use the work for educational and research purposes.
  • Adapt, remix, or build upon the work for non-commercial purposes.
  • Redistribute adaptations under the same licence.

In all cases, users must provide appropriate attribution to the original author(s) and source and must not imply that the authors or SYNAPSE endorse a particular use or adaptation.

Commercial Use

The CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence does not permit commercial reuse of published articles without separate permission from the copyright holder, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Any proposed commercial use that falls outside the licence terms should be referred to the relevant copyright holder for permission.

Responsible Use of Published Content

SYNAPSE encourages the responsible use and dissemination of published research. Researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, students, and other users may use published articles for legitimate academic, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the licence.

Users are expected to:

  • Cite published articles accurately.
  • Give proper credit to the original authors and source.
  • Respect the terms of the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.
  • Maintain the integrity and context of the published work.
  • Avoid plagiarism, misrepresentation, and unauthorized use.
  • Obtain separate permission when a proposed use is outside the rights granted by the licence.

Third-Party Material

The CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence applies to material covered by the article's licence. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for copyrighted third-party content that is not covered by the article licence.

Such material should carry an appropriate credit line identifying any separate copyright or licensing conditions.

Our Commitment

SYNAPSE is committed to supporting open access while respecting the copyright and intellectual property rights of authors and third parties. The journal promotes responsible sharing, reuse, and dissemination of scholarly research in accordance with the applicable licence.

The copyright and licensing terms on this page are consistent with the journal's Open Access Policy, including the use of the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence, author copyright retention, non-commercial reuse, attribution requirements, and ShareAlike conditions.