Copyright and Licensing Statement

Copyright and Licensing Statement – Final Legal-Proof Version

All articles published in the Journal of University Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JUPSP) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license:

• ✅ Authors retain full copyright and ownership of their work.
• ✅ Anyone may read, download, distribute, reproduce, or adapt the published material for any purpose—including commercial use—provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.
• ✅ Attribution must include the article title, author(s), journal name, and DOI (if available).
• ❌ No additional permission is required from the authors or JUPSP for reuse under this license.

This open-access model reflects JUPSP’s commitment to transparency, accessibility, and global knowledge equity.

Footnote: This license applies exclusively to content created by the authors. Third-party materials (e.g., figures, tables, images, or datasets) not originally created by the authors and not covered under CC BY 4.0 require explicit permission from the copyright holder prior to submission. Authors are solely responsible for obtaining such permissions, and must clearly acknowledge third-party materials in the manuscript. JUPSP shall not be held liable for any copyright infringement or licensing disputes involving third-party content.

View full license terms at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statement to be added to:

• ✅ Submission agreement forms
• ✅ Published articles (PDF + HTML)
• ✅ Metadata exports for repositories
• ✅ Instructions for Authors section
• ✅ Internal review checklist