California Institute for Human Science: Principles of CIHS

Editorial and Publishing rights

Copyright: Publications are copyrighted for the protection of the authors and the publisher. A Transfer of Copyright Agreement will be sent to the author who submits the manuscript. The corresponding author must sign and return the completed form transferring copyright ownership of the manuscript to CIHS press before the article can be published.

General Policies: By submitting to us, authors implicitly agree to a number of editorial and publishing policies that are central to our mission. ● Informed consent was obtained for studies on humans after the nature and possible consequences of the studies were explained.

● Authors agree to disclose all affiliations, funding sources, and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias.

● The paper will remain a privileged document and will not be released to the press or the public before publication (for more information, please see entry on our embargo policy.

● By submitting a manuscript, the corresponding author accepts the responsibility that all authors have agreed to be so listed and have seen and approved the manuscript, its content, and its submission to us. Any changes in authorship must be approved in writing by all the original authors.

● We will not consider any paper or component of a paper that has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere. Distribution on the Internet may be considered prior publication and may compromise the originality of the paper or submission. Please contact the editors with questions regarding allowable postings under this policy.

Permission:

The inclusion of any copyrighted material or previously published material [e.g., direct quotations, tables, or illustrations] must be accompanied by written permission for use from the copyright owner and original authors along with complete information about the original source. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission and payment of any fees associated with reuse.

All CIHS Journal content must be used "as is." Editing or modification of published materials is prohibited, including extraction of text or images for other use. Distribution of material from CIHS e-Journal or CIHS Press on the Internet or other external network without permission is explicitly prohibited.

Reprints & Permissions

Reuse or republication of materials from this Web site may require permission from CIHS Press.

Embargo Policy

An explanation of our policies regarding press contact prior to publication of submitted or accepted papers.

Availability of Materials and Data: An inherent principle of publication is that others should be able to replicate and build upon the authors' published claims. Therefore, a condition of publication in CIHS e-Journal is that authors are required to make materials, data and associated protocols available to readers on request. Any restrictions on the availability of materials or information must be disclosed at the time of submission of the manuscript, and the methods section of the manuscript itself should include details of how materials and information may be obtained, including any restrictions that may apply.

Web-based Publication: We will allow, without specific permission, web-based publication of the abstract of an article as soon as it appears in the CIHS Journal, since CIHS press already publishes all abstracts of its current and recently published volumes on its own web site. Again, we would request appropriate recognition be given to the journal and links be established to our web site should readers desire to access all abstracts in a given issue or to subscribe to the journal by joining the association.