Copyright & translations
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Who can I contact to inquire about translations?
Last updated on June 24, 2019
You can find information about translations here.
How can I get permission to reproduce or re-use Elsevier content?
Last updated on June 18, 2025
As a general rule, permission should be sought from the rightsholder to reproduce any substantial part of a copyrighted work. This includes any text, illustrations, charts, tables, photographs, or other...
Can I post my article on ArXiv?
Last updated on April 26, 2022
Yes, you can post your preprint, which is your own write up of your results and analysis, anywhere at any time. If you have posted your preprint on ArXiv, which is a non-commercial preprint server, you...
Who can I contact regarding Permissions, Rights, or Licensing for my book?
Last updated on September 30, 2024
For rights and licensing questions, please contact the Elsevier Permissions Helpdesk.
Do I need permission to redraw a figure? How should I credit the figure?
Last updated on April 26, 2022
It depends. If your redrawn figure is substantially similar as that of the original figure, you should obtain permission. For example, a simple color change or change of labels on an X and Y axis is never...
How do I set up a RightsLink account?
Last updated on May 11, 2022
Please create an individual account to request permissions. If you are facing issues with creation of an account, please email Copyrights Clearance Center via [email protected] for assistance....
Which publishers fall under STM?
Last updated on May 11, 2022
Please see this link for the list of participating STM Publishers and identification of excluded titles and content of those Publishers: https://www.stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property/permissions/permissions-guidelines/ For...
Is Elsevier an STM signatory publisher?
Last updated on May 11, 2022
Yes, Elsevier is a signatory to the STM (International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers) Permissions Guidelines. The Guidelines encourage the granting of permission by one STM...
Can I use material from my Elsevier journal article within my thesis/dissertation?
Last updated on May 11, 2022
As an Elsevier journal author, you have the right to Include the article in a thesis or dissertation (provided that this is not to be published commercially) whether in full or in part, subject to proper...
When do I consider a figure/table is significantly ADAPTED/MODIFIED/REDRAWN from the original?
Last updated on April 26, 2022
ADAPTED/MODIFIED/REDRAWN refers to creating figures/tables such that the new figure/table doesn’t resemble like the original and the degree of adaptation followed is more than 75%. In this case, permission...