Licenses and Copyrights

The following policy applies to LARK Journal:

• Copyright Policy:
  LARK Journal’s copyright policy requires that authors transfer the copyright of their accepted manuscripts to the journal upon acceptance for publication. By agreeing to this transfer, the journal becomes the exclusive owner of all publication and distribution rights, granting it full authority to manage the publication process and reuse the content in any manner it deems appropriate. Authors are not permitted to republish or distribute their work on any platform or through any medium, whether print or electronic, without obtaining formal, written permission from the journal’s administration. This policy aims to protect intellectual property rights, ensure the organized use of scholarly content, and maintain the quality and credibility of the research published in the journal.

• Use of Third-Party Content:
  If you have written permission to do so, you may include third-party content in your manuscript—such as images, illustrations, tables, audio files, videos, and more—that you or your co-authors do not own. However, we require you to provide evidence that the content owner has granted you written permission to use their material and has agreed to apply a Creative Commons (CC) license to it. A sample permission form is available to assist you in requesting such permissions from content owners.
  If you do not have permission from the content owner, you will be required to remove the content and/or replace it with material you own or have permission to use. Do not assume that content found online is free to use, or that it can be used simply because ownership or licensing information is unclear. It is your responsibility to verify your rights to use any third-party content included in your manuscript.

• Previously Published Content:
  Many authors assume that if they have previously published a paper with another publisher, they retain the rights to that content and can freely reuse it in their LARK paper. However, this is not always the case. The ability to reuse such content depends on the license under which the original paper was published.
  Some publishers allow unrestricted reuse of content under licenses such as Creative Commons (CC). Other publishers impose restrictions, allowing reuse only if the same license is applied by the individual or publisher reusing the material. If your previously published content is under a CC license or another open license, you may reuse it in your LARK submission provided that proper attribution is given, as outlined above.
  For content published under more restrictive licenses, you must confirm the rights you hold under that license. At a minimum, review the license terms to ensure you have permission to reuse the material. If you have any questions regarding licensing, please contact LARK for clarification.

• Data Repository Licensing:
  If any relevant supplementary data is submitted to repositories with declared licensing policies, these policies must not be more restrictive than the applicable CC license.

• Journal’s Right to Remove Content:
  The journal reserves the right to remove any images, illustrations, tables, graphics, audio files, videos, and similar materials from any paper, whether before or after publication, if there is reason to believe that the content was included without proper permission from the content owner.

• Deposit and Distribution Policy
• we allow authors to deposit their papers in other recognized academic repositories or platforms, such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, or similar academic platforms, after they have been published in the journal. This policy enables authors to increase the visibility of their research and enhances its academic impact by making it available in multiple locations. However, authors are required to comply with the journal's copyright guidelines, which prohibit the publication of the final version of the paper (the published version) elsewhere without permission. We encourage the use of these platforms as a means to promote open access and contribute to the academic exchange of knowledge.

References:
Marshall, G.C., & Ohm, H.W. (1987). Yield responses of 16 winter wheat cultivars to row spacing and seeding rate. Agronomy Journal, 79, 1027–1030.