Hello, I conducted a bibliiometric analysis using Bibliometrix in R and the Biblioshiny app. I’m getting a query from a publisher if I have permission to use the images generated through my analysis. I did cite the developers of the r programs. Does anyone know if permissions are needed for the output of my own analysis? Thank you for any thoughts!
The RStudio with the inbuilt feature Bibliometrix-biblioshiny as a statistical tool for performing bibliometric or scientometric analysis is a free application software. Mostly when used it is advisable to recount and acknowledge the developers by citing this article:
Aria, M., & Cuccurullo, C. (2017). bibliometrix: An R-tool for comprehensive science mapping analysis. Journal of Informetrics, 11(4), 959-975.
In your case, once you've acknowledged the developers in this regard there is no need to present a permission form or statement to warrant the use of its generated images in your scientific manuscript.
As long as you have cited the developers, Massimo Aria and Corrado Cuccurullo, it is not a problem. It is mentioned that when you want to add the output from bibliometrix package to your article you must cite the developers (Aria M. & Cuccurullo, C. 2017).