Self-Archiving (Repository) Policy

International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies (IJoRIS)

1. Policy Statement

The International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies (IJoRIS) supports the principles of open access and self-archiving to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and scholarly impact of published articles. This policy is established in accordance with the standards of SINTA, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Sherpa/RoMEO.

2. Versions Permitted for Self-Archiving

IJoRIS permits authors to archive the following versions of their manuscripts:

a. Preprint

  • The version of the manuscript prior to peer review.

  • May be archived in institutional repositories, subject-based repositories, or non-commercial academic platforms.

  • Authors must clearly indicate that the manuscript has not yet undergone peer review.

b. Postprint / Accepted Manuscript

  • The version of the manuscript that has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication, but not yet copyedited or typeset by the publisher.

  • May be archived in institutional repositories and other non-commercial repositories.

  • Must include a full citation and a link (DOI/URL) to the official published version.

c. Version of Record (Published Version)

  • The final published version of the article in IJoRIS.

  • May be archived and shared in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license.

  • Any reuse must provide appropriate attribution, be for non-commercial purposes only, and distribute derivative works under the same license.

Sherpa/RoMEO Classification:
This policy is equivalent to a RoMEO Green Journal, allowing the archiving of both preprint and postprint versions.

3. Permitted Locations for Self-Archiving

Authors may self-archive their articles in:

  • Institutional repositories (in line with SINTA requirements) ,

  • Subject or disciplinary repositories,

  • Authors' personal websites,

  • Non-commercial academic platforms.

4. Embargo Period

IJoRIS does not impose an embargo period on self-archiving for any version of the article, in accordance with the principle of immediate open access as recommended by DOAJ.

5. Copyright and License

  • Copyright of the article remains with the author(s).

  • Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license.

  • This license permits non-commercial use, distribution, and adaptation of the work, provided that proper attribution is given and derivative works are distributed under the same license.

6. Attribution and Citation Requirements

All self-archived versions must clearly include the following information:

  • Journal title: International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies (IJoRIS)

  • Article title

  • Author(s)

  • Volume, issue, and year of publication

  • DOI or official URL of the published article

Suggested attribution statement:

“This article is published in International Journal of Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies (IJoRIS) and is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA. The final version is available at [DOI/URL].”

7. Compliance with Indexing Standards

This self-archiving policy:

  • Meets SINTA requirements for open access and institutional repository use,

  • Complies with DOAJ standards for transparency, licensing, and copyright.

  • It is consistent with Sherpa/RoMEO policy classifications.

8. Policy Review

IJoRIS reserves the right to review and update this self-archiving policy periodically. The most recent version will be made available on the official journal website.