Which license should I choose on arxiv.org for later publication? I wrote an opinion piece for a journal but it was rejected.
I would like to put it on arxiv.org because now I do not have time to rewrite it, but I would like to circulate it. And, there are more important things to do. But, at some point I would like to submit a rewritten version to another venue. Which license should I choose on Arxiv?
https://arxiv.org/help/license
I think there are two factors you will usually take into account:

The policy of the journal or journals you expect to submit the work to.  You must choose a license that is permitted by that journal.  You can easily determine what is allowed using Sherpa/Romeo.  Just search for the journal and look at what is allowed for &quot;submitted version&quot; (or accepted version) in a subject repository.

Your own preferences.  This is straightforward -- read the license and make sure you agree with what it allows/doesn't allow.


When in doubt, the minimal non-exclusive license is the safest bet.