Self-Archiving Policy

 Self-Archiving Policy:

1. Purpose:
   The journal promotes open access and supports responsible self-archiving practices that respect copyright and ensure academic integrity.

2. Permitted Archiving Stages:
   Authors may archive the following versions on personal or institutional platforms (e.g., Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, university repositories):
   • Preprint – Before submission; must be labeled as not peer-reviewed
   • Postprint – After acceptance; must be labeled as "Accepted Manuscript" and include a reference to the journal
   • Publisher’s Version – After six months from official publication, with a DOI link to the published article

3. Archiving Conditions:
   Archived versions must clearly include:
   • Article title
   • Author names
   • Date of publication
   • Journal name
   • Link to the original article (if available)
   Modifying the published version without editorial approval is prohibited.