List of academic publishers by preprint policy explained

This is a list of publishers of academic journals by their submission policies regarding the use of preprints prior to publication (example list).

Publishers' policies on self-archiving (including of preprint versions) can also be found at SHERPA/RoMEO.

Policies by publisher

Submission of preprints is accepted by all open access journals. Over the last decade, they have been joined by most subscription journals, however publisher policies are often vague or ill-defined.[1]

In general, most publishers that permit preprints require that:

Publishers may place additional restrictions (e.g. specifying non-commercial servers or preferred licenses). Most publishers have a unified policy across all of their journals, however some journals list exceptions in their own policies.

PublisherRestrictionsSource
LocationVersionLicense
American Association for the Advancement of ScienceNot-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)[2]
Must not post revised manuscript (after peer review or editorial comment)[3]
American Association for Physics in MedicineNon-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo)[4]
American Chemical Society[5]
Non-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo)[6]
[7]
Versions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited[8]
American Institute of Physics (AIP Publishing) [9]
[10]
[11]
American Physiological Society[12]
[13]
American Psychiatric Association PublishingSubmitted manuscript must add meaningful new information above that already in the preprint[14]
American Society of Agronomy
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNot-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)Must assign publisher copyright or pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.[15] [16]
American Society for Cell Biology[17]
American Society for Clinical Investigation[18]
[19]
Must assign publisher copyright or pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.[20]
American Society of Plant Biologists[21]
American Statistical Association
American Thoracic SocietyVersions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited[22]
Beilstein-InstitutNon-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo) or the author's university repository [23]
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint SurgeryDoes not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.[24]
Not-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)[25] [26]
[27]
Cambridge University Press[28]
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press[29]
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation PublishingPre-publication version only[30]
The Company of BiologistsVersions of a manuscript that have altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited[31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
Crop Science Society of America
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd[36] [37]
ElsevierUnrestricted, except:Biophysical Journal also includes that: preprint posting is only permitted to a private website, arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, or GitHub.[38] Unrestricted, except:Cell Press journals also include: Versions of a manuscript that have altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited.[39] [40]
Emerald Group Publishing[41]
European Molecular Biology Organization PressNo updated versions may be posted to preprint servers after initial submission to the journal.[42]
European Respiratory SocietyVersions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited[43]
Faculty of 1000[44]
Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyIf posted under any open access license, must pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.[45]
Frontiers Media[46]
Genetics Society of America[47] [48]
[49]
[50]
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[51]
IUCr Journals[52]
Japan Society for Cell BiologyVersions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited[53]
The JAMA NetworkSubmitted manuscript must add meaningful new information above that already in the preprint[54]
[55]
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Inc.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.[56]
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.[57]
Massachusetts Medical Societynonprofit preprint server[58] [59]
Microbiology Society[60]
MyJove Corp.Not-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)When posting the preprint, authors should choose a CC BY-NC-ND license[61]
National Academy of Sciences[62] [63] [64]
Optica[65]
Oxford University PressUnrestricted, except:Nucleic Acids Research specifically prohibits Nature Precedings or PLOS Currents[66] (though both are no longer operative since 2018).Unrestricted, except:American Society for Nutrition journals require that if posted under any open access license, author must pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.[67] [68]
PeerJ[69]
Public Library of Science[70]
Rockefeller University Press[71]
Royal Society Publishing[72]
SAGE PublishingUnrestricted, except:The following journals opt out of SAGE's publication policies:

Acta Radiologica does not accept preprint submissions.[73]

Political Insight 'may accept' preprint submissions.[74]

California Management Review,[75] Index on Censorship,[76] Recherche et Applications en Marketing[77] and Pain News,[78] do not include a statement on either prior publication or preprints.

[79]
Society for Judgment and Decision Making[80]
Society for Neuroscience[81]
Soil Science Society of America
SPIEPre-publication version only[82]
Springer Nature[83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88]
Taylor & Francis[89]
University of Chicago PressNon-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo)Except:

The American Naturalist also prohibits repositories with publications attached (e.g. PeerJ)[90]

License must be CC BY-NC. If CC BY, must pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.[91]
WikiJournal User Group[92]
WileyUnrestricted, except:Journal of Orthopaedic Research does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.[93] [94] Unrestricted, except:Journal of Orthopaedic Research does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.[95] [96] Unrestricted, except:Journal of Orthopaedic Research does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.[97] [98] [99] [100]
Wolters KluwerUnrestricted, except:Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Unrestricted, except:Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Unrestricted, except:Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.[101]
World Scientific[102]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  66. Web site: Policies | Nucleic Acids Research | Oxford Academic . 2022-09-20 . academic.oup.com.
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  68. Web site: Self Archiving Policy B - Journals - Oxford Academic. academic.oup.com.
  69. Web site: PeerJ - About - Journal Policies & Procedures. peerj.com.
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  71. Web site: Instructions for Authors - JCB. jcb.rupress.org.
  72. Web site: Preprints, accepted author manuscripts and embargoes. royalsociety.org.
  73. Web site: Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Acta Radiologica. 2021-02-26. SAGE Journals. en.
  74. Web site: Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Political Insight. 2021-02-26. SAGE Journals. en.
  75. Web site: Manuscript Submission Guidelines: California Management Review. 2021-02-26. SAGE Journals. en.
  76. Web site: Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Index on Censorship. 2021-02-26. SAGE Journals. en.
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  80. Web site: Homepage of the Judgement and Decision Making Journal; Footnote 1. 28 March 2019.
  81. Web site: August 9, 2012. The Journal of Neuroscience -- Instructions for Authors. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120809045357/http://www.jneurosci.org/site/misc/itoa.xhtml. August 9, 2012.
  82. Web site: SPIE Article-Sharing Policies . spie.org . . May 20, 2024.
  83. Web site: Preprint Sharing. 2021-12-08.
  84. Web site: Self-Archiving Policy. 2020-01-27.
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  94. Web site: Pre-print policy. 2021-02-26. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Wiley. 10.1002/(ISSN)1554-527X. en.
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