Copyright & Licensing
Authors retain ownership while maximizing lactation research distribution.
Your Research, Your Rights
JBB embraces true Open Access philosophy. Authors retain full copyright to their work while granting the world permission to read, share, and build upon published breastfeeding research without barriers that limit knowledge translation.
Attribution License
- Authors retain full copyright ownership
- Unrestricted sharing and distribution
- Adaptation and remix permitted
- Commercial use allowed
- Proper attribution required
- Maximum breastfeeding research impact
Copyright Retention
You do not transfer copyright to the journal. You remain the legal owner of your intellectual property and retain control of all rights not explicitly licensed.
Reuse Freedom
Use your figures, protocols, and data in grant applications, presentations, future publications, and educational materials without seeking journal permission.
Sharing Encouraged
Post the final published PDF on personal websites, institutional repositories, ResearchGate, and social media to maximize visibility among lactation professionals.
Clinical Guidelines
Your work can be freely incorporated into breastfeeding guidelines, IBCLC training materials, and hospital protocols accelerating translation to family care.
Funder Compliance: CC BY 4.0 licensing satisfies all major maternal-child health funder mandates including NIH, Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust requirements for immediate Open Access distribution.
Publish Your Lactation Research Open Access
Retain ownership while reaching families and clinicians worldwide.
