Sharing the accepted manuscript of monographs and book chapters in institutional repositories like IRIS allows for the timely dissemination of reserach findings. This activity does not preclude or hinder the publication of contributions, but publishers may impose embargo periods or other specific conditions that may not always align with the mandates of some funding agencies.
Bloomsbury
You can share the accepted manuscript and/or the final version of chapters of monographs and/or contributions in volumes in institutional repositories after 6 months from publication.
further requirements:
» You must provide the complete citation and a link to the published version on the publisher’s website
» Usage rights are not permitted
» Before proceeding with the deposit, it is necessary to communicate it to the publisher through the appropriate form
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Cambridge Univ Press
You can deposit only one chapter, both in the accepted version for publication and in its publisher’s version, with a 6-month embargo from publication. You can share it in an institutional repository, on your personal website, as well as in commercial repositories.
further requirements:
» You must indicate that it is an accepted version for publication with the publisher.
» It is required to include the URL and DOI of the published version, along with a statement on the licensing terms allowing use only for research and private study purposes.
pre-print
Can you share the preprint of the complete monograph and/or a contributed volume without embargo, with any license, in both institutional and commercial repositories.
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CUP | green open access policy for books
De Gruyter
You can share the final version of chapters and/or contributions in volumes and anthologies in institutional repositories after 12 months from publication.
further requirements:
» You must provide the DOI and/or URL to the publication on the publisher’s website.
please note:
Self-archiving is not allowed for monographs
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De gruyter | repository policy
Emerald
You can archive the accepted manuscript of a chapter in institutional repositories and on your personal website, making it accessible simultaneously with the publication of the final version.
further requirements:
» You must provide the DOI of the publisher’s version and all necessary citation details
» You must use a CC BY NC license, specifying its terms on the first page of the Accepted Author Manuscript (AAM)
please note:
Emerald does not allow the deposit of complete monographs
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EMERALD | open research policies
Oxford Univ Press
You can archive the publisher’s version of a chapter or contributed volume in institutional repositories and on your personal website with an embargo of 12 or 24 months, depending on the affiliated collections.
further requirements:
»You must provide the DOI of the publisher’s version and all necessary citation details
» Before proceeding with the deposit, it is necessary to request permission from the publisher through a dedicated web platform.
» You cannot apply Creative Commons licenses unless required by funding agencies (in which case, you must contact the publisher)
pre-print:
» you can share the preprint without embargo, In case of acceptance, you will need to indicate that it is an accepted draft for publication with OUP. After publication, you will also need to include the link to the publisher’s version
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Palgrave e Springer Nature
You can make the accepted manuscript available in institutional repositories and on your personal website with a 24-month embargo for books and contributed volumes and a 12-month embargo for proceeding papers.
further requirements:
» In the case of monographs, you can deposit only 10% of the book. For contributed volumes, you can deposit only one chapter.
»You cannot reformat or improve the accepted version
» You must include the link to the publisher’s version of the monograph or chapter
Pre-print
» you can share the preprint without embargo, but the limits of 10% for monographs and one chapter for contributed volumes still apply
» You must provide the DOI and URL of the published version of record on the publisher’s website
please note:
Springer asks authors to also adhere to their policy per la comunicazione con i media.
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SPRINGER NATURE | Open access policies for books
Sage
You can share the accepted manuscript of a chapter for a volume with a 24-month embargo in intitutional repositories.
please note:
»Depository is only allowed for handbooks and contributions related to the Sage Web and Sage Swift collections. For all other types, it is necessary to contact the publisher.
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SAGE | book content open access archiving policies
Taylor & Francis
You can deposit the accepted manuscript of only one chapter of a monograph and/or a contributed volume of which you are the author in institutional repositories with an embargo of 18 months for humanities and 12 months for STEM disciplines.
further requirements:
» You are required to include in the AaM the link to the publisher’s version available on tandfonline.com.
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Verlag
You can share the final version of a chapter in an anthology after 18 months from publication in institutional repositories.
further requirements:
» You must provide the DOI and the publication URL on the publisher’s website
» All relevant references for citation should be indicated
please note:
» For materials from external sources (e.g., images), usage rights must be obtained from the rights holder, even in the case of self-archiving.
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verlag | self archiving
The information contained in this article is up-to-date as of August 2, 2023
We recommend always checking the publishers’ policies directly at the provided links.
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