YellowMark Publishing House
Effective Date: October 28, 2025

1. Scope and Application

This Copyright Statement applies to all YellowMark Publishing House websites and journals (collectively referred to as "YellowMark Platforms"), including the Journal of Integrative Biomedical Research, Global Energy Research, Journal of Robotic Surgery and Innovation, and any future journals published or hosted by YellowMark ("YellowMark Journals").

The term "Website" refers to all online portals operated under the domain www.yellowmark.org and its associated journal subdomains.

The term "Owner" refers to YellowMark Publishing House, 6 A Reler Ln, Somerset, NJ 08873, United States.

2. Ownership of Website Content

Unless otherwise stated, all materials available on YellowMark Platforms — including but not limited to text, graphics, journal layouts, logos, icons, images, videos, audio files, downloadable materials, data compilations, software code, and overall website design — are the property of YellowMark Publishing House or are used under license from their respective owners.

These materials are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, as well as applicable intellectual property treaties.

Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, or reuse of any YellowMark website material is strictly prohibited except where permitted under an open license or written permission has been obtained from YellowMark.

3. Authorship and Article Copyright

Authors or contributors retain the copyright of their scholarly articles published in YellowMark Journals.

By submitting and publishing their work with YellowMark, authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to:

• Publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in any format or medium;
• Include the work in electronic databases, repositories, and indexing services; and
• Use the article metadata for indexing, archiving, and scholarly dissemination purposes.

This license ensures that articles remain freely accessible and reusable in accordance with our open-access publishing model.

4. Open Access Licensing (Creative Commons CC BY 4.0)

All articles published by YellowMark Publishing House are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

👉 License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This license allows:

• Sharing — copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format;
• Adaptation — remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.

Attribution is required, meaning proper credit must be given to the original author(s), a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated.

Authors may include a copyright notice within their manuscript, but may not restrict others from reproducing the entire article under the CC BY 4.0 license terms.

5. Third-Party Materials

It is the responsibility of the author(s) to obtain all necessary permissions and licenses for any third-party material (e.g., figures, tables, images, or data) included in their article.

By submitting a manuscript, the author(s) confirm that:

• All third-party materials are either their original work or used with written permission;
• No copyright infringement or violation of intellectual property rights occurs; and
• All required acknowledgments or credit lines for third-party content are included.

6. E-Books and Supplementary Material

Any E-books, conference proceedings, or supplementary materials published under YellowMark Journals are governed by the same licensing conditions as individual journal articles.

Unless otherwise indicated, these materials are also covered under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.

7. Article Metadata and Indexing

Metadata associated with published articles — including titles, author names, affiliations, abstracts, keywords, and citation information — are considered part of the public scholarly record and are licensed under Creative Commons CC0 (Public Domain Dedication) terms.

This ensures free use and reuse of metadata for indexing, citation tracking, and academic dissemination.

8. Software, Website Code, and Design

All software, website architecture, and backend code used on YellowMark Platforms are the exclusive property of YellowMark Publishing House or its technology partners.

Use of such code, including automated scraping, reproduction, or modification, is strictly restricted except where permitted by YellowMark's Terms and Conditions or applicable law.

All intellectual property rights related to the website design, structure, and database organization are protected under copyright and trade dress laws.

9. Historical Content and Previous Licenses

Articles published before any change in YellowMark's licensing policy remain under the license terms active at the time of their publication.

If an article was published under a different license (e.g., CC BY-NC), users must check the PDF version or article footer for specific reuse permissions.

Requests for permissions beyond the license terms may be directed to:
📧 permissions@yellowmark.org

10. Infringement and Takedown Policy

YellowMark respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content published on a YellowMark Platform infringes your copyright or related rights, please contact us with the following details:

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
• Identification of the infringing material and its location on our website;
• A statement that you are the copyright owner or authorized representative; and
• Your contact details for follow-up.

Upon verification, YellowMark will promptly investigate and, if necessary, remove or restrict access to the infringing content.

All notices should be sent to:
📧 legal@yellowmark.org

11. Contact Information

For all copyright-related inquiries, please contact:

YellowMark Publishing House
6 A Reler Ln, Somerset, NJ 08873, United States
📧 Email: copyright@yellowmark.org
🌐 Website: www.yellowmark.org

12. Governing Law

This Copyright Statement is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any dispute arising under or related to this statement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Somerset County, New Jersey.

13. Last Updated

This Copyright Statement was last updated on October 28, 2025 and replaces all previous versions.