Copyright & Licensing

Climate Sustainability & Global Systems (CSGS)

Copyright Policy

Authors retain full copyright of their work.

Upon acceptance and publication, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to:

  • Publish the article and identify CSGS as the original publisher.
  • Archive and distribute the published version globally.

Licensing Terms

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Permitted Use:
  • Share, copy, and redistribute in any format.
  • Adapt, remix, and build upon the material.
  • Commercial and non-commercial use.
Requirements:
  • Provide appropriate credit to the author(s).
  • Provide a link to the license.
  • Indicate if changes were made.

Official terms: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author Rights

Authors are permitted to utilize the Version of Record for:

Institutional Repositories Personal Websites Teaching Materials Academic Platforms

No embargo period applies. Authors may share their work immediately upon publication.

Third-Party Material

Authors must obtain necessary permissions for any third-party material (e.g., images, tables) not covered by the CC BY license. Restrictions must be clearly indicated within the article. Users wishing to reuse such material must contact the original rights holder.

License Metadata and Transparency

License information is clearly indicated on each published article, embedded in PDF/HTML versions, and registered in Crossref metadata to ensure machine-readable compliance and long-term accessibility.

No Transfer of Ownership

CSGS does not require authors to transfer copyright. The journal operates under a rights-retention model, consistent with international open access standards and global funder mandates.