Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of the Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID). These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the JMID website, its published content, manuscript submission services, and related online services.

By accessing or using the JMID website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use and to the journal's applicable policies, including its Privacy Policy, Publication Ethics Policy, Peer-Review Policy, AI Policy, Copyright and Licensing Policy, and Correction and Retraction Policy.

If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not use the website or its services.

1. Use of the Website

JMID provides its website and online services for scholarly, educational, research, and professional purposes.

Users may:

• access and browse publicly available content;

• read, download, and print published articles for lawful scholarly, educational, and personal purposes;

• share links to JMID articles and webpages;

• use published articles in accordance with the applicable copyright and Creative Commons license;

• submit manuscripts through the journal's designated online submission system.

Users must use the website in a lawful and responsible manner and must not interfere with its operation, security, or integrity.

2. Copyright and Licensing

2.1. Published Articles

Articles published in the Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID) are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), unless otherwise stated for a particular article.

Under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, users may copy, redistribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, and that the applicable license terms are respected.

Commercial use of articles or substantial portions of article content is not permitted under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license without prior permission from the relevant copyright holder.

Users should consult the specific license information associated with each published article before reusing, adapting, or distributing its content.

2.2. Author Copyright and Rights

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable publishing agreement, authors retain copyright in their published work while granting users the rights provided under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

The license permits non-commercial sharing and adaptation of the published work, subject to appropriate attribution and compliance with all applicable license conditions.

Nothing in these Terms of Use transfers ownership of copyright from the authors to JMID or its publisher unless such transfer is expressly agreed in writing.

2.3. Website Content and Journal Branding

The CC BY-NC 4.0 license applicable to published articles does not automatically apply to the JMID website design, journal logo, trademarks, branding, editorial interface, or other website-specific materials that are not part of an individual article.

Such materials remain protected by applicable intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, modified, distributed, or commercially exploited without appropriate authorization.

2.4. Third-Party Material

Some articles may contain images, figures, tables, datasets, or other material belonging to third parties. Such material may be subject to copyright or licensing conditions different from the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Users are responsible for identifying and respecting any separate rights or permissions applicable to third-party material before reuse.

3. Trademarks and Journal Identity

The name Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID), the JMID logo, and other journal-specific branding and identifiers may be protected by intellectual property and trademark laws.

Nothing in these Terms of Use grants users the right to use JMID's name, logo, or other branding in a manner that suggests endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation, or authorization without appropriate permission.

4. Acceptable Use

Users must not use the JMID website or services to:

• engage in unlawful activities;

• transmit malware, viruses, malicious code, or other harmful software;

• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, submission system, databases, or other systems;

• interfere with the security, availability, or operation of the website;

• impersonate another person, author, reviewer, editor, or organization;

• submit fraudulent, misleading, fabricated, or plagiarized information;

• misuse confidential information obtained through the journal;

• violate the intellectual property, privacy, or other legal rights of others;

• interfere with the integrity of the peer-review or editorial process; or

• use the website for any purpose that violates applicable laws or the journal's policies.

JMID may restrict, suspend, or terminate access where necessary to protect the website, users, authors, reviewers, editors, or the integrity of the journal.

5. Manuscript Submission and User-Submitted Content

Authors submitting manuscripts to JMID remain responsible for the content of their submissions.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• the submitted work is original or appropriately attributed;

• the manuscript has not been simultaneously submitted to another journal unless expressly permitted;

• all necessary permissions and ethical approvals have been obtained;

• all authors have approved the submission;

• the information provided to the journal is accurate; and

• the manuscript complies with JMID's applicable editorial and publication policies.

Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee peer review, acceptance, or publication.

JMID reserves the right to reject, withdraw, return, or otherwise act upon submissions in accordance with its editorial policies.

6. Editorial Independence

JMID maintains editorial independence in relation to manuscript evaluation and publication decisions.

Editorial decisions are made according to academic merit, scientific quality, ethical standards, relevance, originality, and other legitimate editorial considerations.

Editorial decisions are not determined by advertising, commercial interests, financial relationships, or other external pressures.

7. Peer Review

JMID operates a double-blind peer-review process, unless otherwise stated for a particular article or editorial process.

Reasonable measures are taken to protect the confidentiality of manuscripts and peer-review materials.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are expected to comply with the journal's peer-review and confidentiality requirements.

The journal reserves the right to take appropriate action where there is evidence of manipulation, fraud, misconduct, or misuse of the peer-review process.

8. Third-Party Submission System

JMID uses EJManager as its online manuscript submission and editorial management system.

Authors and reviewers using the EJManager system may also be subject to the terms, privacy practices, and technical conditions of that third-party service.

JMID is not responsible for technical problems arising exclusively from the operation of third-party systems, although the journal will make reasonable efforts to assist users in resolving submission-related problems.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that manuscripts and required information are successfully submitted through the designated system.

9. Privacy and Personal Information

JMID is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection requirements.

Personal information may be collected and processed for legitimate journal and publishing purposes, including:

• manuscript submission and processing;

• peer review;

• editorial communication;

• publication;

• correspondence with authors, reviewers, and editors;

• invoicing and payment processing where applicable;

• maintenance and administration of journal systems; and

• compliance with legal and ethical obligations.

Further information is provided in the JMID Privacy Policy.

10. Scientific and Medical Information Disclaimer

The scientific and medical information published on the JMID website is provided for scholarly, educational, and research purposes.

Nothing published on the website should be interpreted as individualized medical advice, diagnosis, treatment advice, or a substitute for consultation with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

Readers and healthcare professionals are responsible for evaluating scientific information in the context of current evidence, professional judgment, applicable regulations, and individual circumstances.

JMID does not guarantee that every scientific statement, interpretation, or recommendation published on the website will remain current as scientific knowledge develops.

11. Website Availability

JMID makes reasonable efforts to maintain the availability and security of its website and online services.

However, uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed. The website may occasionally be unavailable because of:

• maintenance;

• upgrades;

• technical failures;

• security incidents;

• hosting or network problems;

• third-party service interruptions; or

• circumstances beyond the journal's reasonable control.

JMID will make reasonable efforts to restore services as soon as practicable.

12. Accuracy of Website Information

JMID makes reasonable efforts to maintain accurate and current information on its website.

However, information may occasionally contain typographical errors, omissions, outdated information, or technical inaccuracies.

JMID reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or remove website content when appropriate.

13. External Websites and Third-Party Services

The JMID website may contain links to external websites, databases, repositories, indexing services, or third-party platforms.

Such links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. JMID does not necessarily endorse or control the content, security, availability, or privacy practices of external websites.

Users should review the terms and privacy policies of third-party websites before using their services.

14. Artificial Intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence and generative AI technologies in connection with manuscripts submitted to or published by JMID is governed by the journal's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff must comply with the applicable requirements concerning transparency, confidentiality, disclosure, authorship, research integrity, and responsible AI use.

15. Research Integrity and Publication Ethics

JMID is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and research integrity.

The journal may investigate concerns involving, among other matters:

• plagiarism;

• duplicate or redundant publication;

• fabrication or falsification;

• image manipulation;

• authorship disputes;

• undisclosed conflicts of interest;

• unethical research;

• peer-review manipulation;

• copyright infringement; and

• other forms of publication misconduct.

Appropriate editorial actions may include correction, rejection, withdrawal, expression of concern, retraction, notification of relevant institutions, or other measures consistent with applicable ethical standards and journal policies.

16. User Responsibilities

Users are responsible for their own use of the JMID website and for ensuring that their activities comply with these Terms of Use and applicable laws.

Users must not knowingly provide false or misleading information to the journal or misuse information, materials, or services obtained through the website.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, JMID and its publisher, editors, editorial board members, employees, agents, and service providers shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or other losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, the website or its services.

Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

18. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, users agree to be responsible for claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and reasonable costs arising from their unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms of Use, or infringement of the rights of another person or organization.

19. Suspension or Termination of Access

JMID may suspend or terminate access to the website or particular services where it reasonably believes that a user has:

• violated these Terms of Use;

• violated applicable law;

• compromised the security or operation of the website;

• engaged in fraudulent or abusive conduct; or

• threatened the integrity of the journal's editorial or publishing processes.

Where appropriate, JMID may take immediate action to protect the journal, its users, and its scholarly content.

20. Changes to These Terms

JMID may periodically revise these Terms of Use to reflect changes in its services, publishing practices, technology, applicable law, or recognized standards of scholarly publishing.

The updated version will be published on this webpage with an updated effective or revision date.

Continued use of the website after publication of revised Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

21. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be interpreted and governed by the applicable laws of Libya, except where mandatory provisions of applicable law provide otherwise.

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms of Use shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Libya, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

22. Contact

For questions concerning these Terms of Use, users may contact:

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (JMID)
Eldaghayes Publisher
Email: info@eldaghayes.com

23. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using the JMID website, submitting a manuscript, participating in peer review, or otherwise using JMID's online services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Use and agree to comply with them and with the journal's applicable policies.