Our copyright & permissions team at Wiley works with a broad array of rights requestors to grant reuse permissions for content across our book and journal content portfolios.

“We know that building upon, sharing, and publishing scientific content is of utmost concern to our authors, researchers, and those in the broader scientific community,” said Rebecca Cook, Wiley’s Associate Director of Copyright & Permissions. “However, doing this in a copyright compliant way can feel complicated and overwhelming. Our top priority is to make permissions as straightforward as possible, broadening the reach of our published content whilst providing relevant licenses to protect the integrity of the work we publish, all whilst respecting copyright.”

Many non-commercial reuse requests can be granted immediately through our transactional partners at no cost to the requestor. Commercial requests go through a manual review process by our permissions team.

“Wiley’s scholarly journal content, validated by researchers and peer-reviewed by their colleagues, has tremendous value beyond its initial publication,” said Copyright & Permissions Account Manager Chris Shope. “I’m happy to know that my licensing efforts help extend the impact of academic research into real world industries like healthcare and pharmaceutical, amongst many others.”

Protecting and supporting intellectual property rights is an important function of publishers, and Wiley’s team takes that role seriously.

“We bridge the gap between customers and authors to protect intellectual content of our authors and societies. We make sure we understand each use case and confirm that content is being used correctly, so that our authors and societies receive the recognition they deserve for their work,” said Emily Cammish, Permission Sales Specialist.

Our permissions team also works to combat misinformation about copyright and reuse rights.
“Many people misunderstand the concept of public domain – just because something is freely available online, or free to read under an open access license, does not always mean that it can be freely reused,” said Cook. “Part of our job is to engage with users and help them understand the elements of copyright that apply to their situation.”

Copyright compliance doesn’t have to be painful. When reuse permissions are required, our team focuses on making the process as clear and straightforward as possible. If you are a user seeking reuse rights for Wiley content, start with our permissions guidance for rights requestors. If you can’t find what you need, you can contact our team for more information.