Author Self-Archiving Policy

The Libyan Open University Journal of Applied Sciences (LOUJAS) has a liberal self-archiving policy that supports the open dissemination of research. Authors are encouraged to share their work at all stages of the publication process.

What is Self-Archiving?

Self-archiving, also known as green open access, is the practice of depositing an author's manuscript in an online repository. This can include an institutional repository, a personal website, or a subject-specific repository.

Permitted Versions for Archiving

Authors who publish with LOUJAS are permitted to archive the following versions of their manuscript:

  • Pre-print: The author's original manuscript before it has been submitted to the journal.

  • Post-print: The final, peer-reviewed version of the manuscript that has been accepted for publication, but before it has been typeset and formatted by the publisher.

  • Publisher's PDF: The final, published version of the article, complete with LOUJAS's branding and formatting.

There is no embargo period, meaning authors can archive any version of their article immediately upon acceptance or publication.

Where to Archive

Authors are free to deposit their articles in any of the following locations:

  • Author's Personal Website: A personal academic webpage or blog.

  • Institutional Repository: The digital archive maintained by the author's university or research institution.

  • Subject Repositories: Repositories specific to a field of study (e.g., arXiv).

  • Social Collaboration Networks: Sites like ResearchGate and Academia.edu.

Why this Policy?

Since LOUJAS is an open-access journal and publishes all articles under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0), authors retain copyright. This policy is a direct extension of that commitment, ensuring that authors have the freedom to manage and share their work to maximize its visibility and impact.