Self-Archiving Policy
The Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews (JERR) supports the broad dissemination and accessibility of scholarly research. As a fully open-access journal, JERR permits authors to share and archive their work at different stages of the publication process, subject to appropriate citation, attribution, and applicable copyright and licensing requirements.
Authors may deposit their manuscripts in institutional repositories, subject repositories, preprint servers, personal websites, academic networking platforms, and other legitimate scholarly repositories.
1. Preprints and Pre-Submission Manuscripts
Authors may post a manuscript on a recognized preprint server or repository before submitting it to JERR.
Posting a preprint does not normally prevent subsequent submission to JERR, provided that:
The authors disclose the existence of the preprint during submission;
The preprint is properly cited where appropriate;
The authors have complied with the policies and licensing terms of the preprint server;
The submission is clearly identified as the journal manuscript under consideration when appropriate.
Authors are encouraged to provide the preprint DOI or persistent identifier during submission so that the editorial team can distinguish the preprint from the peer-reviewed journal publication.
Posting a preprint does not constitute prior peer-reviewed publication.
2. Submitted Manuscripts
Authors may deposit the submitted version of their manuscript in a repository or other appropriate platform after submission to JERR, provided that the deposited version is accurately identified as a submitted manuscript and does not imply that it has been accepted or peer reviewed by JERR.
Authors are not required to obtain permission from the journal before depositing a submitted manuscript.
3. Manuscripts Under Peer Review
Authors may continue to make the submitted version available during the peer-review process.
The deposited manuscript must not be presented as accepted or published by JERR unless and until the journal has formally accepted and published the article.
Authors should clearly distinguish between the preprint or submitted manuscript and the subsequent peer-reviewed version.
4. Accepted Manuscripts
Following acceptance, authors may archive the accepted manuscript (Author Accepted Manuscript), provided that it is clearly identified as the accepted version and not as the final published Version of Record.
Where possible, authors should include a statement indicating that the manuscript has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews and provide the article DOI once it has been assigned.
5. Published Articles / Version of Record
Because JERR is fully open access and publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), authors may freely share and archive the final published Version of Record (VoR).
Authors may deposit or share the published article through:
Institutional repositories;
Subject repositories;
Personal or institutional websites;
Research data or scholarly platforms;
Academic networking platforms;
Social media;
Other legitimate scholarly communication channels.
Authors should preserve the article's bibliographic information and DOI when sharing the Version of Record.
6. Linking Different Versions
Where multiple versions of a manuscript exist, authors are encouraged to provide clear links between them.
Once the article has been formally published, authors should, where technically possible, update records for the preprint, submitted manuscript, or accepted manuscript to include the DOI and a link to the final Version of Record.
The published journal article should be regarded as the authoritative version for citation.
7. Citation and Attribution
Whenever an archived version is shared, authors should provide appropriate bibliographic information and clearly identify the relationship between the archived version and the published article.
For the Version of Record, authors should retain the article's original citation information and DOI and should provide appropriate attribution to the Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews.
8. Copyright and Licensing
Articles published by JERR are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise stated in the applicable publishing agreement.
This license permits sharing, copying, redistribution, adaptation, and reuse of the published work, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given, a link to the license is provided, and any modifications are indicated.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that third-party material included in their manuscripts is appropriately licensed or used with the necessary permission.
9. No Embargo
JERR does not impose an embargo period on author self-archiving.
Authors may make eligible manuscript versions available without waiting for a specified embargo period, subject to the terms described in this policy and applicable third-party rights.
10. Preprint and Journal Publication
When a manuscript that has been deposited as a preprint is subsequently published by JERR, the preprint record should, where possible, be updated to indicate that the work has been peer reviewed and published.
Authors are encouraged to include the final article DOI and a link to the Version of Record.
The existence of a preprint does not alter JERR's editorial or peer-review requirements. All manuscripts submitted to JERR remain subject to the journal's standard double-blind peer-review process.
11. Author Responsibility
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their deposited materials:
Accurately represent the corresponding stage of the research;
Do not contain misleading claims about peer review or acceptance;
Include appropriate citations and attribution;
Comply with applicable copyright, licensing, ethical, and confidentiality requirements;
Do not disclose confidential information or restricted data without authorization.
12. Commitment to Open Dissemination
JERR encourages responsible self-archiving as an important mechanism for increasing the visibility, accessibility, discoverability, and long-term dissemination of scholarly research.
The journal supports authors in making their research available to the global scientific community while maintaining a clear distinction between preprint, submitted, accepted, and formally published versions of the scholarly record.
