Self Archiving Policies
Green Open Access Compliance
• Authors may immediately deposit the final published version of their articles in:
o Personal websites
o Institutional repositories (e.g., university libraries)
o Subject-specific repositories (e.g., PubMed Central, ResearchGate)
• Required Attribution: Must link to the original publication on Journal’s website.
Preservation Guarantee
• In the unlikely event of journal discontinuation:
1. All published content will remain accessible online via our servers.
2. PORTICO, our designated dark archive, will permanently preserve the journal’s content (see details below).
4. Partnership with PORTICO
Why PORTICO?
• A trusted third-party archive specializing in scholarly content preservation.
• Guarantees access even if the publisher ceases operations.
What Is Archived?
• Full-text articles (PDF, XML)
• Supplementary materials
• Metadata (ensuring future discoverability),
→ Explore PORTICO’s archive: www.portico.org
5. Future Enhancements
• Blockchain-based Timestamping: Pilot testing to certify immutable publication records.
• Integration with ORCID: To improve author attribution in archived works.
Key Takeaways for Stakeholders
Stakeholder Benefit
Authors Permanent access to their work; compliance with funder mandates.
Readers Guaranteed long-term availability of research.
Librarians Assurance that content meets preservation standards.
• Authors may immediately deposit the final published version of their articles in:
o Personal websites
o Institutional repositories (e.g., university libraries)
o Subject-specific repositories (e.g., PubMed Central, ResearchGate)
• Required Attribution: Must link to the original publication on Journal’s website.
Preservation Guarantee
• In the unlikely event of journal discontinuation:
1. All published content will remain accessible online via our servers.
2. PORTICO, our designated dark archive, will permanently preserve the journal’s content (see details below).
4. Partnership with PORTICO
Why PORTICO?
• A trusted third-party archive specializing in scholarly content preservation.
• Guarantees access even if the publisher ceases operations.
What Is Archived?
• Full-text articles (PDF, XML)
• Supplementary materials
• Metadata (ensuring future discoverability),
→ Explore PORTICO’s archive: www.portico.org
5. Future Enhancements
• Blockchain-based Timestamping: Pilot testing to certify immutable publication records.
• Integration with ORCID: To improve author attribution in archived works.
Key Takeaways for Stakeholders
Stakeholder Benefit
Authors Permanent access to their work; compliance with funder mandates.
Readers Guaranteed long-term availability of research.
Librarians Assurance that content meets preservation standards.