Copyright Transfer Agreement

Advances in Earth Science

Article Title:                                                                                                                                             

Authors (in the order of authorship):                                                                                                        

The authors agree to publish the article in Advances in Earth Science and transfer the copyright of the article to the journal's Editorial Office for worldwide use. Relevant issues are agreed as follows:

1. The authors ensure that the article is an original research work with no confidential information, multiple submission or any other academic misconduct. Authors shall be solely responsible if any copyright infringement or breach of confidentiality occurs.

2. All authors agree to transfer the copyright of the article to the Editorial Office of the journal, including but not limited to reproduction right, distribution right, right of information propagation on network, broadcasting right, performance right, translation right, complication right, adaptation right, etc. After the publication of the article, the copyright will belong to the Editorial Office.

3. The authors recognize and agree that the article will be published in Advances in Earth Science as Open Access. Third parties may use the article under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. In addition, the authors could also freely reproduce, distribute and use the article in accordance with the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (e.g., non-commercial academic seminars, communications, academic reports, lectures, etc.).

4. The authors ensure that the order of authorship is not in dispute. If such dispute occurs, the authors shall be solely responsible.

5. Copyright transfer fee: After the paper is accepted, the journal will pay the author a one-time remuneration and transfer fee（50 CNY/page）.

6. Services for authors: The journal and authorized platforms will provide authors with a range of services to assist them in scholarly research, learning, writing and publishing. Such services should be subject to the third party's announcement.

7. If a dispute arises in the course of the fulfilment of this agreement, the two parties should first negotiate a settlement. If no agreement is reached through consultation, either party may bring an action in the court where the Editorial Office is located.

8. This agreement, signed by all authors, takes effect on the date of signature. The authors can submit the electronic and scanned version of the agreement in the submission system or send it to the Editorial Office (adearth@lzb.ac.cn). If the article is ultimately not accepted, this agreement will automatically become invalid.

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