This Copyright Transfer Agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions governing the transfer and use of copyright for manuscripts submitted to the Korean Journal of Interventional Radiology (KJIR).

1. Manuscript Information

• Title of Manuscript:

• Manuscript ID:

• Date of Submission:

2. Grant of License to Publish

In consideration of the review and potential publication of the above-mentioned manuscript, the author(s) hereby grant the Korean Journal of Interventional Radiology (KJIR) and its publisher a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, and royalty-free license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, archive, translate, and otherwise use the manuscript, in whole or in part, in all forms and media now known or hereafter developed (including print, electronic, online, and offline formats).
The author(s) retain copyright ownership of the manuscript. This license shall take effect upon final acceptance of the manuscript for publication. In the event that the manuscript is rejected or withdrawn prior to acceptance, this Agreement shall be null and void.

3. Rights Retained by the Authors

The author(s) retain copyright in the manuscript and all rights not expressly granted to KJIR. Without limitation, the author(s) retain the right to:

• 1. Use all or part of the manuscript for non-commercial purposes, including lectures, academic presentations, theses, dissertations, and research reports;
• 2. Reproduce and distribute the manuscript for educational and research purposes;
• 3. Post the manuscript on the author’s personal website, institutional repository, or other non-commercial platforms;
• 4. Comply with public access or open access mandates required by funding agencies or governmental bodies.

All such uses must include appropriate citation to the original publication in KJIR.

4. Author Representations and Warranties

The author(s) represent and warrant that:

• 1. The manuscript is an original work of the author(s) and does not infringe upon any copyright, moral right, patent, or other proprietary right of any third party;
• 2. The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
• 3. Any figures, tables, images, or other materials reproduced from other sources have been used with proper permission, and appropriate acknowledgements are included;
• 4. All listed authors have substantially contributed to the work and have approved the final version of the manuscript;
• 5. The corresponding author has been authorized by all co-authors to execute this Agreement on their behalf.

5. Ethics and Conflict of Interest

The author(s) certify that, where applicable, the study was conducted in accordance with relevant ethical standards, including approval or exemption by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), and that all potential conflicts of interest have been fully disclosed in the manuscript.

6. Open Access Publication

KJIR is an open access journal. Upon publication, the final published version of the manuscript (Version of Record) shall be made freely and permanently available to the public without subscription or access fees.
The manuscript shall be published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation in any medium, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source, and any changes made are indicated.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Korea.

8. Signatures

By signing below, the author(s) acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Agreement.

Corresponding Author

• Name:

• Affiliation:

• Signature:

• Date:

※ The corresponding author confirms that all co-authors have agreed to the terms of this Agreement.