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Academic publishers permit authors to update name changes on previously published works.
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Academic publishers increasingly permit authors to retroactively update their name changes on previously published works to foster inclusivity and protect privacy.

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The Case for Retroactive Author Name Changes
2022 · cited by 2
This paper announces and details a comprehensive retroactive author name change policy implemented by the journal College & Research Libraries (C&RL).
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The retrieved literature includes specific journal and publisher policies (such as those by C&RL and IEEE) demonstrating that academic publishers do indeed permit authors to update name changes on previously published works.

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Standardizing author name changes in academic publishing: A case study of IEEE’s approach
2025 · cited by 1
This paper discusses IEEE's author name change policy, which enables researchers to update their names in published works in alignment with COPE guidelines.
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