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    Preprint – Before submission; must be labeled as not peer-reviewed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.