Repository Policy

Authors are permitted to deposit their preprint, postprint, or published version (PDF) in institutional or subject repositories with proper citation to the journal. Self-archiving is allowed after publication, and deposited versions must include a link to the journal’s official website or DOI.

The journal's policy outlines the open-access options available for each version of the article as follows:

Published Version (VoR):

License: CC BY 4.0
Copyright Owner: Authors
Location: Any repository, author’s homepage, journal website
Conditions: Users can copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the work—even commercially—as long as the original source is credited.

Accepted Version (AAM):

License: CC BY 4.0
Copyright Owner: Authors
Location: Any repository, author’s homepage, journal website
Conditions: Same as above; proper attribution required.

Submitted Version (Preprint / AOM):

License: CC BY 4.0
Copyright Owner: Authors
Location: Any repository, author’s homepage, journal website
Conditions: Same as above; original source must be credited.

Notes:

  • Preprint (Submitted Version / AOM): Authors may share their original manuscript before peer review. Upon publication, authors should update the preprint with a citation and link to the final published version.

  • Accepted Version (AAM): Authors may deposit the peer-reviewed, pre-copyedited manuscript immediately upon acceptance. A citation and link to the published version must be included.

  • Published Version (VoR): Authors may share the final, typeset article freely without embargo on any repository, personal/professional websites, or journal platforms.