Copyright and Licensing Policy

Open Access Statement
The National Journal of Neurology is an open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal committed to the free dissemination of neurological and neuroscientific research. All articles published in the journal are made immediately and permanently available online without subscription or access charges.

Copyright Ownership
Authors retain the copyright of their published work.
Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the National Journal of Neurology a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, and archive the article in all forms and media, including electronic databases, indexing services, repositories, and printed editions.

Creative Commons License
All articles published in the National Journal of Neurology are licensed under the:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Under this license, users are free to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Author Rights
Authors retain the right to:

  • Use their articles in future books, lectures, presentations, and educational materials;
  • Deposit the published version of the article in institutional or subject repositories;
  • Share the published article on personal websites, academic social networks, and research-sharing platforms;
  • Distribute copies of the published work without restriction, provided that proper citation to the journal publication is maintained.

Journal Rights
The National Journal of Neurology reserves the right to:

  • Publish and disseminate accepted articles;
  • Archive content for preservation and long-term accessibility;
  • Include articles in indexing and abstracting databases;
  • Promote published research through scholarly communication channels.

Author Warranties
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

  1. The work is original and has not been previously published elsewhere.
  2. The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
  3. The article does not infringe upon any copyright, intellectual property, or proprietary rights of third parties.
  4. Necessary permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted materials included in the manuscript.
  5. All listed authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.

Third-Party Materials
Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce copyrighted figures, tables, images, questionnaires, or other materials owned by third parties. Evidence of permission may be requested by the Editorial Office.

Self-Archiving Policy
The journal permits authors to deposit:

  • Preprints (before peer review),
  • Accepted manuscripts (after peer review),
  • Published versions of record,

in institutional repositories, funder repositories, personal websites, and scholarly communication platforms, provided that the original publication in the National Journal of Neurology is properly acknowledged.

Copyright Infringement and Misconduct
The journal follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Allegations of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or unauthorized use of copyrighted material will be investigated and may result in correction, removal, or retraction of the affected publication.

Policy Updates
The National Journal of Neurology reserves the right to amend this Copyright and Licensing Policy. Any revisions will be published on the journal's website and become effective immediately upon publication.