THIS ADDENDUM hereby modifies and supplements the attached Publication Agreement concerning the following Article: _____________________________________________________________________________ (manuscript title) _____________________________________________________________________________ (journal name)
The parties to the Publication Agreement and to this Addendum are: ____________________________ (corresponding author), _____________________________, _____________________________________________, ______________________________, _______________________________, _____________________________________________ (individually, or if more than one author, collectively, the Author), and _____________________________________________, (the Publisher).
The parties agree that wherever there is any conflict between this Addendum and the Publication Agreement, the provisions of this Addendum are paramount and the Publication Agreement shall be construed accordingly.
Notwithstanding any terms in the Publication Agreement to the contrary, AUTHOR and PUBLISHER agree as follows:
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AUTHOR(S):___________________________________________ ________________________________ corresponding author on behalf of all authors) ____________________________________________ Date
PUBLISHER: _________________________________________ Date: _____________________
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