The Netherlands Journal of Critical Care (Neth. J. Crit. Care) respects the intellectual property rights of authors and other content creators. This Copyright Policy establishes the rights and responsibilities of authors, readers, and the journal regarding the use, reproduction, distribution, and protection of published content.

Copyright Ownership

Authors retain copyright in their original work unless otherwise agreed in writing with the journal. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have the necessary rights to submit and publish the work and that the manuscript does not infringe upon the copyright, intellectual property, or other rights of any third party.

Author Rights

Authors retain the right to use their published work for legitimate scholarly and academic purposes, subject to the applicable licensing terms. Authors may share and disseminate their work in accordance with the journal's content licensing provisions and any applicable institutional or funder requirements.

Originality and Third-Party Material

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted material is original or appropriately attributed and licensed. Any figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, substantial quotations, or other third-party material must be used with appropriate permission where required and must include proper acknowledgment.

The journal is not responsible for copyright infringement resulting from material supplied by authors.

Copyright Infringement

The journal does not permit unauthorized reproduction, modification, distribution, or commercial exploitation of its copyrighted content. Any suspected infringement may be reviewed by the editorial office, and appropriate action may be taken where necessary.

Published Content

Published articles, journal pages, editorial materials, and other original content may not be reproduced, republished, modified, or distributed in a manner that violates the applicable copyright or licensing terms.

Readers may use published content for personal, educational, and scholarly purposes where permitted by applicable law and the relevant license.

Permissions

Requests to reproduce or reuse journal content beyond the rights granted under the applicable license should be directed to the editorial office.

Email: editor@njcconline.com

Requests should clearly identify the material to be reused, the intended purpose, and the proposed manner of reproduction or distribution.

Author Responsibility

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• The work is original and has been created or appropriately licensed by the authors.
• The manuscript does not unlawfully reproduce copyrighted material.
• All sources and third-party materials have been appropriately acknowledged.
• Necessary permissions have been obtained for copyrighted material where required.
• The authors have the authority to grant the publication and licensing rights applicable to the submission.

Corrections, Retractions, and Copyright

If an article is corrected, withdrawn, or retracted because of copyright concerns or other legitimate reasons, the journal may take appropriate measures to update the publication record, restrict access where necessary, or issue a formal correction or retraction notice.

Policy Updates

The Netherlands Journal of Critical Care may periodically update this Copyright Policy to reflect changes in publishing practices, applicable laws, licensing arrangements, or journal policies. Updated versions will be made available on the journal website.