Pharma Research Library (PRL) is committed to promoting open access to academic research while ensuring that authors retain the rights to their work. This policy outlines the copyright terms for the content we publish, under Creative Commons (CC) licensing standards. By submitting and publishing their work in our journal, authors agree to the following copyright and licensing terms.

Creative Commons Licensing

All articles published in Pharma Research Library(PRL)licensed under a Creative Commons License, which allows others to share, use, and build upon the work as long as proper attribution is given to the original authors. The specific type of Creative Commons license depends on the journal’s policy and the authors’ preferences. We primarily use the following licenses:

Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)

This license allows anyone to:

Share the work in any medium or format.

Adapt the work for any purpose, even commercially.

As long as appropriate credit is given to the authors, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0)

This license allows anyone to:

Share and adapt the work, but only for non-commercial purposes.

Attribution must be provided, a link to the license included, and any modifications stated. No use for commercial purposes is permitted under this license.

Author Rights

Authors publishing with Pharma Research Library(PRL) retain full copyright to their work. By choosing to publish with us under a Creative Commons license, authors grant the journal the right to:

• Distribute and display the published version of the work on our journal website and other platforms.
• Deposit and archive the work in institutional or third-party repositories.

Authors have the right to:

• Share their work freely on personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic networking platforms. Use the work in future compilations of their research, dissertations, and for teaching purposes.

Attribution Requirements

• All users of articles published under a Creative Commons license must properly attribute the work to the original author(s). The attribution must include:
• The full citation of the article is published in Pharma Research Library(PRL).
• A link to the article’s DOI or journal webpage.
• A clear statement indicating the type of Creative Commons license applied to the work (e.g., “This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).”).

Submission and Publication Agreement

• When submitting a manuscript to Pharma Research Library(PRL), authors agree to the following terms:
• The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
• The work is not under consideration for publication in another journal.
• Authors grant Pharma Research Library(PRL), a non-exclusive right to publish the article under the agreed Creative Commons license.
• Authors have obtained all necessary permissions for third-party material used in the article (e.g., images, tables, figures), and proper attribution is given.

Third-Party Material and Copyright Clearance

If the manuscript includes third-party materials (e.g., images, graphs, tables) that are not owned by the authors, the authors must obtain permission from the copyright holders to reproduce these materials in an open-access publication. The permission must specify that the material can be used under a Creative Commons license.

Authors must:

• Provide appropriate credit to the original copyright holder.
• Indicate if any changes were made to the original material.
• Include a statement about the applicable Creative Commons license for the article as a whole.

Reuse of Published Content

Articles published under a Creative Commons license may be reused by third parties under the specific license terms. Reuse permissions include, but are not limited to:

• Redistribution of the article in its entirety.
• Adaptation and modification for academic, educational, or research purposes.
• Citation and incorporation of parts of the article in other works provided proper attribution is given.
• For articles licensed under CC BY, reuse for commercial purposes is allowed. For articles under CC BY-NC, reuse is limited to non-commercial purposes only.

Modifications and Derivative Works

For articles licensed under Creative Commons licenses that allow adaptations (such as CC BY and CC BY-NC), users may create derivative works based on the original article. However:

Any modifications or adaptations must be clearly indicated.

The original author(s) must be credited for the original work.

The derivative work must not misrepresent the original article or its findings.

Changes to Copyright Policy

Pharma Research Library(PRL) reserves the right to update or amend this Copyright Policy as needed to comply with changes in Creative Commons licensing, academic publishing standards, or legal requirements. Any changes will be communicated to authors and users, and will not retroactively affect articles published before the change.

Infringement of Copyright

If any user or third party believes that their copyrighted material has been improperly used in an article published by Pharma Research Library(PRL), they may contact the editorial office to report the infringement. Upon receiving a valid copyright infringement claim, we will take appropriate action, including:

• Reviewing and potentially removing the infringing content.
• Notifying the author(s) involved to resolve the issue.

This Copyright Policy ensures that all work published in Pharma Research Library(PRL)is protected under Creative Commons licensing, allowing open and ethical access to academic research while preserving authors’ rights. Authors are encouraged to choose a license that aligns with their goals for sharing and disseminating their research.