Last Updated: June 26, 2025

 

Welcome to the Core Reports preprint platform. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of all Core Reports websites, submission systems, content, and services (collectively, the "Platform"). By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, the Privacy Policy (linked separately), and the  Copyright Notice (linked separately). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you may not access or use the Platform.

1. User Registration and Accounts

1.1. Account Creation: To submit manuscripts or access certain features of the Platform, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

1.2. Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Core Reports immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Core Reports cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this security obligation.

1.3. Eligibility: By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. If you are under 18, you represent that you have obtained the consent of your parent or legal guardian to use the Platform, and your parent or guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms.

2. Content Submission (for Authors)

This section incorporates and expands upon the principles outlined in the Core Reports Copyright Notice.

2.1. Author Copyright Retention: As stated in our Copyright Notice, authors retain the copyright to their submitted work when publishing open access with Core Reports.

2.2. License Grant to Core Reports: By submitting your manuscript, you grant Core Reports a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to host, display, distribute, and archive your manuscript on our Platform in perpetuity. This license enables Core Reports to make your work publicly available and facilitate its widespread dissemination within the scientific community.

2.3. Public Licensing via Creative Commons: All content posted on the Core Reports Platform is made publicly available under a Creative Commons license selected by the author during submission (e.g., CC BY 4.0 International as the default, or other selectable licenses like CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND). The chosen license governs public reuse. You acknowledge that the Creative Commons license selected for a version of your preprint is irrevocable once applied.

2.4. Author Responsibilities and Warranties: By submitting your manuscript, you warrant and represent that: * The submitted work is original and has not been previously published in its current form in a peer-reviewed journal. * You are the sole author(s) or have obtained the necessary permissions from all co-authors to enter into this agreement and have ensured their consent to the submission and licensing terms. * The work does not infringe upon any copyright, patent, trademark, privacy, or other intellectual property rights of any third party. * You have obtained all necessary permissions for any third-party copyrighted material included in your manuscript (e.g., figures, tables, extensive text) and that these permissions are compatible with the selected Creative Commons license. * The research described in the manuscript has been conducted in accordance with all relevant ethical guidelines and regulations (e.g., human subjects, animal welfare, clinical trial registration). You agree to disclose all relevant ethical approvals and participant consents. * Any use of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools or Large Language Models (LLMs) in the creation of the manuscript has been transparently disclosed in the methods section. You acknowledge that AI tools or LLMs do not qualify as authors. * The content does not contain any libelous, defamatory, or unlawful material.

2.5. Permanence and Withdrawal: Preprints posted on Core Reports are considered part of the permanent scholarly record and are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), making them citable. While authors can submit revised versions (which retain the same DOI), the original version will also remain accessible. Requests for complete withdrawal of a preprint (i.e., removal of the content) are granted only in rare, exceptional circumstances (e.g., fundamental errors, ethical concerns confirmed by an institutional investigation). In most cases of withdrawal, the preprint will be marked as 'Withdrawn' with an explanation, and its metadata and a record of its existence will remain as part of the permanent scholarly record.

2.6. Text and Data Mining: By posting on Core Reports, authors explicitly consent to text and data mining of their work by search engines, researchers, and other parties, consistent with the terms of the selected Creative Commons license.

3. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Platform by, any third party. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

3.1. Unlawful Content: Submitting, posting, or transmitting any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, or hateful.

3.2. Intellectual Property Infringement: Uploading, posting, or otherwise transmitting any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party.

3.3. Misconduct: Engaging in any form of research misconduct, including but not limited to plagiarism, falsification, or fabrication of data.

3.4. Harmful Code: Uploading files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.

3.5. Unauthorized Access: Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Platform, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Platform.

3.6. Harassment: Harassing, annoying, or causing inconvenience to other users or third parties.

3.7. Commercial Use of Platform Content (beyond CC BY license): Reproducing, duplicating, copying, selling, or exploiting any portion of the Platform's proprietary content (e.g., design, programming interfaces, functionalities, Core Reports' trademarks and logos), or any content not explicitly covered by a permissive Creative Commons license, for any commercial purpose without express written consent from Core Reports.

4. Intellectual Property Rights (Core Reports' Property)

The Core Reports websites, submission systems, and their underlying design, programming interfaces, functionalities, and proprietary content, including trademarks, service marks, logos, and software, are the exclusive property of Core Reports and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use these without prior written permission from Core Reports.

5. Privacy Policy

Your use of the Platform is also governed by our separate Privacy Policy, which details how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information. By agreeing to these Terms, you also agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Core Reports preprint platform, its content, and all services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Core Reports does not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

Users assume all risks associated with the use of the Core Reports preprint platform.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Core Reports, its affiliates, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Platform; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Platform; (iii) any content obtained from the Platform; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Core Reports, its affiliates, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your (or anyone using your account's) violation of these Terms or your use of the Platform.

9. Termination

Core Reports reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Platform for any reason, including, without limitation, a breach of these Terms.

10. Modifications to Terms

Core Reports reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will post the updated Terms on this page and revise the "Last Updated" date at the top. We will also endeavor to provide prominent notice of significant changes (e.g., via email or a notice on the Platform). Your continued use of the Platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Mongolia, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Mongolia to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform.

12. Miscellaneous

12.1. Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice, constitute the entire agreement between you and Core Reports regarding your use of the Platform.

12.2. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

12.3. No Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Core Reports' failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

12.4. Platform Software Disclosure: Core Reports utilizes the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Open Journal Systems (OJS) and Open Preprint Systems (OPS) for its platform operations, including manuscript submission, management, and hosting. Your use of the Core Reports platform involves the processing of data through these PKP systems.

12.5. Open Data Commitment: Core Reports is committed to the principles of open access and open data within scholarly publishing. We strive to maximize opportunities for openly sharing research data where appropriate. Through the open API provided by PKP applications, we aim to facilitate the open sharing of data related to scholarly communication on our Platform where authors choose to do so in accordance with their selected Creative Commons license and other relevant policies.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us:

Core Reports | secretariat [at] neuroscience [dot] mn