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[Button](https://blog.aje.com/en/why-collaboration-in-research-matters-an-interview-with-mark-hahnel-founder-of-figshar) [![](https://blog.aje.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Network-pixabay-610-Nov-12-2024-02-30-04-1725-PM.png)](https://blog.aje.com/en/creative-commons-intro) [Choosing a journal](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/choosing-a-journal), [Author Resources](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/author-resources), [Images](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/images), [Copyright](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/copyright), [Licenses](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/licenses), [Online scholarly publishing](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/online-scholarly-publishing), [Creative Commons](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/creative-commons), [Open access](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/open-access), [Figures](https://blog.aje.com/en/tag/figures) ### [Creative Commons Licenses: An Introduction for Researchers](https://blog.aje.com/en/creative-commons-intro) March 27, 2025 An increasing number of journals are moving beyond copyright to license their material more openly. 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