Licensing and Copyright Policy

All articles published in the Tobruk University Journal of Medical Sciences (TUJMS) are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.

All content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

This licence permits use, sharing, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation of the published work in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes only, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are clearly indicated.

Full licence:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Author Rights and Responsibilities

Author Rights

  • Authors retain copyright of their work
  • Authors grant TUJMS a non-exclusive licence to publish and distribute the article
  • Authors may:
    • Share the published article on personal or institutional platforms
    • Deposit the final version in repositories
    • Reuse the work with proper attribution

Author Responsibilities

Authors must:

  • Ensure the originality of their work
  • Comply with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)
  • Obtain permission for any third-party content
  • Clearly identify material not covered by the licence

User Rights and Responsibilities

User Rights

Under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), users may:

  • Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to full-text articles
  • Reuse, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only

No prior permission from the author(s) or TUJMS is required, provided that the licence terms are followed.

User Responsibilities

Users must:

  • Give appropriate credit to the author(s) and TUJMS
  • Provide a link to the licence
  • Indicate if changes were made
  • Not imply endorsement by the author(s), TUJMS, or the University of Tobruk
  • Not apply legal or technical restrictions that limit others from using the work under the licence

Exceptions and Ethical Use

Third-Party Content

Some content (e.g. images, figures, or data) may not be covered by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This will be clearly indicated. Permission must be obtained from the original copyright holder.

Ethical Use

All reuses must follow principles of academic integrity, including proper citation and responsible use.