Sample Publication Agreement

The following is an agreement between [the author(s)] and [the publisher/journal] concerning [title], a work written by the author(s).

Author's Grant of Rights

The author grants to the publisher exclusive first publication rights in the work, and further grants a non-exclusive license for other uses of the work for the duration of its copyright in all languages, throughout the world, in all media.

The publisher agrees to publish the article in [journal title or edited volume title].

The publisher shall include a notice in the Work saying "Copyright [author's name]. Readers of this article may copy it without the copyright owner's permission, if the author and publisher are acknowledged in the copy and copy is used for educational, not-for-profit purposes."

Author's Ownership of Copyright

Copyright in the work remains with the author.

Warranty of Authorship

The author warrants to the publisher that the article is original and that he/she is the sole author and has the full power to make this agreement. The author indemnifies the publisher against any losses and other expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, after final judgment of any claim or action against any of all of these warranties.