License Summary

IJL publishes open access content to support broad reuse with proper attribution. Authors retain copyright while enabling sharing and adaptation.

The license supports educational, clinical, and policy use of lipid research with appropriate citation.

Open licensing enables reuse in teaching and policy development with proper attribution.

We encourage authors to document assay conditions so lipid measurements remain comparable.

Report software versions and packages to support reproducibility.

Clarify fasting status or dietary controls when relevant to lipid measures.

Describe how lipid ratios or indexes were calculated.

Summarize limitations related to lipid measurement or sample size.

Discuss generalizability to broader populations or clinical settings.

Author Rights

Authors may reuse their work in institutional repositories, teaching materials, and future publications with appropriate citation.

If third party content is used, obtain permissions and label sources clearly.

Transparent reporting of sample handling helps readers interpret lipid stability.

If data access is restricted, describe approval processes and timelines.

Report variability across cohorts or sites for multicenter lipid studies.

Include quality assurance steps for instrument calibration.

Explain the choice of statistical model for lipid outcome distributions.

Provide links to protocols or supplementary methods when available.

Reuse Scenarios

Notify the editorial office if funder requirements need specific license wording.

Summaries linking lipid outcomes to clinical relevance strengthen translation to care.

Describe sample storage temperatures and timing to support lipid stability assessment.

Describe statistical correction for multiple testing in lipidomics.

Report confidence intervals for key lipid effects.

Report sensitivity analyses to test robustness of lipid findings.

Third Party Material

If third party figures or datasets are included, obtain permission and identify sources clearly.

Material not covered by the open license should be labeled in captions or acknowledgments.

Reuse should preserve scientific context to avoid misinterpretation.

Define lipid classes and abbreviations clearly for multidisciplinary readers.

Include calibration standards and quality control materials for lipid assays.

Explain how missing lipid values were handled during analysis.

When using animal models, specify strain, diet, and lipid outcome timing.

Include discussion of sex or age differences in lipid outcomes when applicable.

Attribution Requirements

Reuse must include citation of the article title, DOI, and journal name.

• Credit the original authors
• Link to the DOI and journal page
• Indicate any modifications

Derivative works should retain the original citation and DOI link.

When using lipidomics, report normalization and quality control procedures.

Document batch effects and correction methods for multi run lipidomics.

Provide a rationale for chosen lipid biomarkers or panels.

Describe tissue sources and sampling methods for lipid analyses.

Describe any adjustments for medication use affecting lipid profiles.

Author Sharing and Preprints

Authors may post preprints and share accepted manuscripts in institutional repositories, provided the published version is cited with the DOI once available.

If a preprint exists, include the DOI link in the record to guide readers to the final version of the lipid study.

Reuse in grant reports or clinical guidelines is encouraged as long as proper attribution is maintained.

If funders require specific license language, notify the editorial office before production so metadata reflects the requirement.

Translations should include original publication details and licensing terms.

Provide uncertainty measures for key estimates when applicable.

Provide details on internal standards and extraction protocols.

Highlight how lipid findings inform prevention or therapeutic decisions.

Provide context for effect sizes in relation to clinical thresholds.

Specify units and conversion factors used for lipid measures.

Compliance Steps

Clear attribution protects author rights and improves transparency in derivative works.

• Confirm license alignment with funder requirements
• Verify permissions for third party material
• Preserve DOI attribution in reuse

Clear lipid reporting improves interpretability for clinicians and metabolic researchers.

Explain how confounders were selected in observational lipid studies.

Summarize participant demographics to contextualize lipid findings.

Discuss biological plausibility for lipid associations observed.

Clarify whether analyses were preregistered or exploratory.

Note whether lipid panels were fasting or non fasting and justify.