Copyright Transfer Form

Copyright Transfer Form

1. Manuscript Information

  • Manuscript Title:
  • Manuscript ID (if assigned):
  • Article Type: (Research Article / Review / Short Communication / Other)

 

2. Author Information

Corresponding Author:

  • Full Name:
  • Affiliation:
  • Email Address:

Co-Authors (if any):

  1. Name – Affiliation
  2. Name – Affiliation
  3. Name – Affiliation

 

3. Copyright and Licensing Agreement

By signing this agreement, the undersigned author(s) confirm the following:

  1. The submitted manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration by any other journal.
  2. All authors have made a significant intellectual contribution to the work and approve its submission and publication.
  3. Any third-party content included in the manuscript has been used with proper permission and acknowledgment.

 

4. Copyright Terms

The author(s) retain copyright of the published article.

The author(s) grant Zoological Records and Reviews a non-exclusive license to:

  • Publish the article in electronic and other formats
  • Distribute, archive, and promote the article worldwide
  • Identify itself as the original publisher

This agreement allows the journal to disseminate the work while preserving author ownership.

 

5. Open Access and Licensing

The author(s) agree that the article will be published under the journal’s open access policy and distributed under a Creative Commons license, as specified on the journal website and the published article page.

The Creative Commons license permits use, distribution, and reuse of the work with proper attribution, in accordance with the license terms.

 

6. Author Rights

The author(s) retain the right to:

  • Share the published article on personal or institutional websites
  • Deposit the article in repositories
  • Use the article for teaching, presentations, or future research
  • Reuse parts of the work in subsequent publications with proper citation

No additional permission from the journal is required for these uses.

 

7. Ethical Compliance

The author(s) confirm that:

  • The manuscript complies with the journal’s Ethics and Malpractice Statement
  • All conflicts of interest have been disclosed
  • Ethical approvals (where required) have been obtained

 

8. Corrections and Retractions

The author(s) acknowledge that the journal reserves the right to issue corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern if ethical issues or significant errors are identified after publication, in accordance with COPE guidelines.

 

9. Author Declaration

I/we confirm that the information provided above is accurate and that I/we agree to the terms of this Copyright Transfer Agreement.

 

Author Signatures

Corresponding Author

  • Name:
  • Signature:
  • Date:

Co-Author (if required)

  • Name:
  • Signature:
  • Date:

 

10. Publisher Acknowledgment

Accepted on behalf of Zoological Records and Reviews.

  • Authorized Representative:
  • Signature:
  • Date: