Repository Policy

The Annals of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ACGH) fully supports open access and immediate, permanent archiving of all published content. All manuscripts are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which grants authors copyright while allowing unrestricted dissemination, redistribution, adaptation—including for commercial purposes—as long as proper attribution is given to the original source.

Open Access & Licensing

ACGH’s open access paradigm makes all articles freely available online without access barriers. The CC-BY 4.0 license allows anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, translate, and use the content for academic or commercial purposes, provided attribution is maintained.

This flexible licensing:

Permits deposit of published articles in institutional, subject, personal, or departmental repositories without embargo
Supports deposit in public archives, meeting 'green' open access standards
Encourages maximum reuse and dissemination to benefit the global research community

Recommended Practices for Users

All users are encouraged to cite the definitive, published version of record and include a link to the original. ACGH’s open access framework promotes transparency, reusability, and scholarly dissemination consistent with global open science standards.

Repository & Archiving Highlights

- Published articles can be deposited without delay—no embargo applies.
- Content may be archived in institutional repositories, subject-specific archives, and reputable public archives.
- Reuse is explicitly permitted for academic, educational, and research purposes under CC-BY 4.0.

Licensing Summary

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0)
Rights granted: Redistribution, adaptation, commercial and non-commercial reuse permitted with attribution; non-revocable license.

Contact for Repository Inquiries

For questions regarding repository deposits or licensing, contact: [email protected]