Rights & Permissions

Authors must obtain permission when they intend to reproduce or substantially adapt material that is protected by copyright and is not covered by an applicable permission or licensing exception. This may include:

• Previously published figures or illustrations
• Previously published tables
• Photographs obtained from another publication or source
• Clinical images owned by another institution or organization
• Videos or multimedia material
• Copyrighted questionnaires, assessment tools, scales, or instruments
• Maps, diagrams, flowcharts, or other copyrighted artwork
• Material reproduced from books, websites, guidelines, reports, or other publications
• Material published under a license requiring permission or attribution
• Any identifiable third-party intellectual property
• JIN specifically requires permission for previously published images.
• Images submitted to the journal should be high resolution.
• Patient identity must not be visible.

Applies to Case reports, Photographs, Videos, and Identifiable patient information. Requirements:

• Written informed consent must be obtained before publication.
• Authors must confirm the availability of consent in the manuscript.
• Patient identity must remain confidential.
• Names, hospital numbers, addresses, dates of birth, facial features, or other identifiers should be removed unless disclosure is essential and specifically consented to.
• Consent for treatment or clinical care does not automatically constitute consent for publication.
• Where an image has been previously published, the author must also obtain the relevant copyright permission.
• JIN's Author Guidelines require written informed consent for case reports, photographs, videos, and identifiable patient information.

Authors should not assume that citation alone constitutes permission. Requirements:

• The author must identify the original source.
• Appropriate copyright permission must be obtained where required.
• The permission should cover publication in the JIN version of the article and the journal's intended publication format.
• The original source must be appropriately acknowledged in the figure/table legend.
• If material has been modified or adapted, the legend should clearly indicate that it has been adapted from the original source.

Authors may use material made available under an appropriate open license, provided that:

• The license permits the intended use.
• The licensing conditions are followed.
• Appropriate attribution is provided.
• Any restrictions on commercial use, modification, or redistribution are respected.

The Corresponding author is responsible for ensuring:

• All necessary permissions have been obtained.
• Permission records are retained.
• Permission documentation can be provided to the Editorial Office upon request.
• Third-party material is correctly attributed.
• Patient consent has been obtained wherever required.
• The manuscript does not infringe copyright, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights.
• The journal may request copies of permission letters, licenses, consent forms, or other supporting documentation during editorial review.

Required information (Permission documents should be retained by the authors even if they are not requested at initial submission):

• Name of copyright holder
• Original publication/source
• Description of material being reproduced
• Evidence of permission or applicable license
• Any conditions imposed by the copyright holder
• Required attribution statement

If required permission has not been obtained, JIN may:

• Request that the material be removed or replaced.
• Ask the author to obtain appropriate permission.
• Delay publication.
• Require modification of the material.
• Reject the manuscript where copyright or ethical concerns cannot be resolved.

JIN recognizes the intellectual property rights of authors and third parties and seeks to ensure fair, transparent, and responsible management of copyright and publication rights. Governing guidelines include:

• Ownership of published articles
• Author rights
• Reproduction permissions
• Licensing arrangements

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that reuse does not infringe third-party rights. Authors may:

• Retain appropriate intellectual property rights in their work, subject to the publication agreement.
• Use their published work for teaching and academic purposes.
• Share the published article in accordance with the applicable license.
• Deposit the article in institutional or academic repositories where permitted.
• Reuse portions of their own work in future scholarly publications, provided that appropriate acknowledgement is made and duplicate publication is avoided.
• Use their article for academic presentations, educational activities, and professional development, subject to the applicable license.

Requirements:

• Authors must not submit copyrighted material belonging to another person, organization, publisher, or institution without appropriate authorization or a license permitting the proposed use.
• The author is responsible for securing permission for previously published images and other protected material.
• JIN's Author Guidelines specifically require permission for previously published images.

Editorial decisions must not be influenced by personal, institutional, commercial, or financial interests. Editors may:

• Evaluate manuscripts for suitability and quality.
• Request modifications to ensure copyright and ethical compliance.
• Require permission documentation.
• Decline publication of material that creates unresolved copyright, privacy, or ethical concerns.
• Make editorial and publication decisions independently according to journal policy.

The journal's guidelines specifically require Board Members to maintain confidentiality, declare conflicts of interest, support fair peer review, and uphold the journal's ethical standards. Board members are expected to:

• Protect confidential manuscript information.
• Declare conflicts of interest.
• Avoid using unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.
• Maintain the integrity and reputation of JIN.
• Promote fair peer review.
• Respect author intellectual property.
• Avoid unauthorized disclosure, reproduction, or distribution of manuscripts.

Each published article is intended to receive a DOI for permanent identification and citation tracking. Use must comply with applicable copyright and licensing terms. Permitted uses (e.g. Journal indexing, DOI registration, Abstracting services, Journal promotion, Academic and professional communication, Social media and website promotion) apply to:

• Article titles
• Abstracts
• Bibliographic information
• Citation information
• Permitted portions of published content

Disputes should be reported to the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Office, providing supporting documentation. Journal actions may include:

• The journal may temporarily suspend publication of disputed material while the matter is investigated.
• The journal may temporarily suspend online availability of disputed material while the matter is investigated.