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How could publishers, in particular disreputable ones, prove that you “signed” a copyright agreement?
With almost every question from people having dealing with predatory publishers, the question comes up whether they have already signed a copyright agreement. This always makes me ask myself this ...
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Is an automatic copyright transfer clause in publisher's instructions to authors typically enforced/enforceable?
Some publishers have a clause like the following in their author instructions:
Submission of a manuscript implies... that if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree ...
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