Submission Agreement for Express Publishing 

Submitting a paper to the Open Science Repository means that you have accepted this agreement

The corresponding author and all the other authors warrant  that the content of the submitted paper is original, created by the authors and that they have the right to submit it to the Open Science Repository for publication.

The corresponding author and all the other authors warrant  that they have the right to submit the text, graphics, pictures and all other objects part of the paper. They also warrant that the content of the paper does not infringe copyrights owned by others.

The corresponding author and all the other authors warrant that, in the case of employers, research institutions, sponsors of any kind, or other persons or institutions holding part or the totality of the copyright related to the research or research paper being submitted, written authorization from all holders to submit the paper to the Open Science Repository under the conditions of this submission agreement has been obtained.

The corresponding author and all the other authors warrant that they hold or have obtained written authorization to submit the paper to the Open Science Repository, under the conditions of this submission agreement, from the respective copyright holders of all third-party content (such as graphics, pictures, interviews, but not limited to these examples) which forms part of the paper to be submitted.

The corresponding author and all the other authors warrant  that the content of the submission is in good taste, legal, accurate and true, non-defamatory, non-threatening and non-confidential. They also warrant that the design, execution and conclusion of the research comply with universal ethical guidelines that apply to its research area.

The corresponding author and all the other authors warrant that they are not awaiting approval or final publication of this same paper by other sites, publishers or journals, and no concurrent submission have been made.

The corresponding author and all the other authors assume exclusive liability for claims of copyright violation concerning the content of the submitted paper and declare that the Open Science Repository has no responsibility regarding any supposed violation.

The Open Science Repository reserves the right to reject the submission or to discuss with the corresponding author modifications related to edition/deletion of any parts of it that violate the editorial policies of the publisher, at any time, even after the publication of the paper.

The corresponding author and all the other authors agree that editors might correct grammar and spelling mistakes and edit the content for better language and style, including titles, headers and sub-headers, graphics, pictures, tables and any text excerpts, whenever suitable, without altering substantial technical content. The Open Science Repository may also edit to improve clarity (e.g., typos).

The corresponding author is responsible for white-listing his/her email box for the address research@open-science-repository.com.

The Open Science Repository reserves the right to use cookies and tracking technologies in all communication with the authors.

The corresponding author and all the other authors agree that, once a notice of publication is sent to the corresponding author by email, the corresponding author has 3 business days to revise the paper and ask for correction of any detected problems in the edited paper. After 3 business days, the paper is considered approved by the authors. Requests for corrections or modification of the content of the published paper cannot be entertained after this time-period of 3 business days. They also agree that withdrawal of the paper from the repository is not permitted after publication.

The corresponding author and all the other authors understand that the Open Science Repository has the right to ban violators of its editorial policies from submitting again.

The corresponding author and all the other authors understand that the Open Science Repository will permit visitors to comment and submit open reviews about the published paper, in order to foster scientific debate of ideas and the progress of science.

The corresponding author and all the other authors accept that the Open Science Repository can delete, retract or suspend the web pages related to this submission at any time without further explanation or notice and without any kind of compensation; this might happen even if the Open Science Repository is closed or terminated. The authors also agree that they are entirely responsible for storing their own safe copies of the published material and the Open Science Repository has no responsibility regarding future retrieval of the paper.

The corresponding author and all the other authors agree that, although all reasonable efforts are made to avoid issues, the publication of the paper excludes any guarantee of satisfying quality standards, suitability for specific purposes or absence of faults or defects in the final published material.

The corresponding author and all the other authors  agree that the Open Science Repository has 30 days from the date of submission to evaluate the content and approve or refuse it for publication. If the corresponding author does not receive a notification about the submission after 30 days, authors should consider it refused by the Open Science Repository.

The corresponding author and all the other authors agree that, at the time of submission, a processing fee of USD $290.00 will be charged by the Open Science Repository for paper submitted under Express Publishing (PDF) or a publication fee of USD $870.00 for papers submitted under Premium Publishing. The fee will only be refunded if the paper is refused for publication; refunding will be done through PayPal according to its policies.

The corresponding author and all the other authors hereby declare that they accept the fee described above and that they are able to pay through PayPal using credit card or other method accepted by PayPal at the moment of submission, or through any other method accepted by the Open Science Repository.

The corresponding author and all the other authors authorize the Open Science Repository to publish the paper under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license. The license means that authors retain ownership of the copyright but that the content can be used by others if the original authors and sources are cited.

The submission of this paper signifies that the corresponding author and all the other authors agrees to grant to the Open Science Repository a royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable, perpetual license to display the paper in open-science-repository.com and in any other present or future media associated with the Open Science Repository, including pages and devices that also display commercial advertisements. They also grant to the Open Science Repository a license to communicate and propagate the paper, in full or in parts, through any present or future media.

The corresponding author responsible for this submission here warrants that he/she has discussed this agreement with all the other authors and that he/she and all the other authors accepted this submission agreement.

The corresponding author and all the other authors agree to resolve any claims relating to these agreement through final and binding arbitration. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the country of the publisher (Brazil).

This agreement is linked to the paper submitted along with it and comes into effect immediately on Submission.

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