Can I publish draw.io generated diagrams as images for a scientific publication under CC-YV-4.0 license?

[pguillem]

Hello,

I used draw.io and its clipart to build content that appears on figures of a scientific paper. This journal publishes all figures and images under CC-YB-4.0 license. Captions of the images cite that DrawIO was used to build the art, and points to the license file of github.

Is publishing screenshots or diagrams built with drawio possible under CC-YB-4.0?

All best

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Summary: The user is asking whether diagrams and figures created with draw.io (including its built-in clipart) can be published in a scientific journal under a CC-BY-4.0 license, and whether this is compatible with draw.io's licensing terms.

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• Note: This is a licensing/legal question rather than a technical issue. draw.io is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, which is a permissive open-source license. The diagrams and exports you create with draw.io are your own work. However, regarding the specific clipart/icons bundled with draw.io, you may want to verify the licensing of each individual clipart library used, as some may come from third-party sources with their own licenses. For definitive legal guidance on compatibility between Apache 2.0 and CC-BY-4.0, you may want to consult a licensing expert or reach out to the maintainers directly at support@draw.io rather than via the GitHub issue tracker.
• Could you clarify which specific clipart libraries or icon sets within draw.io you used in your figures? This would help determine if any third-party asset licenses apply beyond the draw.io Apache 2.0 license.

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[pguillem]

gear icon from IOSicons library
database icon from Advanced library
several elements from Basic library

[davidjgraph]

Is publishing screenshots or diagrams built with drawio possible under CC-YB-4.0?

Yes