Repository Policy

SLOAP supports open access. Articles published in SLOAP journal is open access under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Authors retain copyright in their work and grant Journal right of first publication under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose. SLOAP is following Sherpa Romeo's policy.

Pre-Print Archiving
Authors are permitted to archive pre-prints of their manuscripts on personal websites, institutional repositories, and non-commercial pre-print servers. The pre-print version refers to the original draft of the article before it undergoes peer review and formal publication. Authors retain the copyright of their pre-prints, and archiving them in repositories allows for early sharing of research findings.

Post-Print Archiving
After peer review and any necessary revisions, authors are encouraged to deposit the accepted version of their articles, also known as post-prints, in institutional repositories or other non-commercial repositories. Post-prints represent the final author-approved version before publisher formatting and typesetting. Authors retain the copyright of their post-prints and can share them freely for non-commercial purposes.

Publisher's Version/PDF Archiving
The publisher's version/PDF refers to the final published version of the article as it appears on the SLOAP website or other publication platform. While authors hold the copyright to their manuscripts, they are permitted to share the publisher's version/PDF in non-commercial repositories and on personal websites without any embargo periods.

License Conditions
All pre-prints, post-prints, and publisher's versions/PDF archived in repositories must be accompanied by the appropriate Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.

Compliance and Attribution
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their archiving practices comply with SLOAP's policies and copyright regulations. When depositing manuscripts in repositories, authors should provide appropriate attribution to the Journal and acknowledge the original publication.

Review of the Policy
SLOAP will periodically review and update this repository policy to ensure its alignment with the evolving best practices in scholarly publishing and repository archiving. Any revisions to this policy will be communicated to authors and made publicly available on the journal's website.