Repository And Self Archiving Policy

Lumina Quest Publishing (LQP) is committed to promoting open-access scholarly communication, academic transparency, ethical dissemination of research, and long-term digital preservation of scientific literature. As part of this commitment, LQP encourages authors to archive, share, and disseminate their scholarly work through institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, and academic networking platforms.

This policy outlines the rights of authors regarding the storage, dissemination, reuse, and archiving of manuscripts published in journals managed by Lumina Quest Publishing.

📘 Purpose of the Policy

The purpose of this Repository and Self-Archiving Policy is to:

Promote global accessibility and visibility of scholarly content
Support open-access principles and research dissemination
Facilitate compliance with institutional and funding agency mandates
Encourage preservation and discoverability of published research
Clarify the rights and responsibilities of authors regarding manuscript archiving

Lumina Quest Publishing supports responsible sharing of academic work in ways that maintain the integrity, authenticity, and citation accuracy of the scholarly record.

© Author Copyright and Retention of Rights

Authors publishing with Lumina Quest Publishing retain copyright of their published work unless otherwise specified by an individual journal.
Authors grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, index, archive, and preserve the scholarly work.
Authors retain the right to:

Share their work publicly
Deposit manuscripts in repositories
Reuse content in future academic works
Include articles in theses, dissertations, or books
Use published material for educational and non-commercial purposes

Provided that appropriate acknowledgment and citation of the original publication are included.

Versions Permitted for Self-Archiving

Lumina Quest Publishing permits authors to archive and disseminate different versions of their manuscripts as outlined below.

1. Submitted Manuscript (Preprint)

The submitted manuscript refers to the original version of the article before peer review.
Authors may deposit the preprint version at any time before or during the peer review process on:

Institutional repositories
Personal or departmental websites
Non-commercial preprint servers
Academic networking sites
Research collaboration platforms

Examples include:

OSF Preprints
Zenodo
SSRN
ResearchGate
Academia.edu

The preprint version should clearly indicate that it has not yet undergone peer review.

2. Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)

The accepted manuscript refers to the version that has successfully completed peer review and has been accepted for publication, but has not yet undergone publisher formatting and typesetting.
Authors may archive the accepted manuscript immediately after acceptance without embargo restrictions.
Accepted manuscripts may be deposited in:

Institutional repositories
University repositories
Funding agency repositories
Subject-based repositories
Academic networking platforms

The archived accepted manuscript must:

Include acknowledgment of the journal
Include complete citation details where available
Include DOI information once assigned
Clearly indicate that the final published version is available from the journal website

3. Published Version (Version of Record)

The published version refers to the final formatted and officially published article appearing on the journal website.
Lumina Quest Publishing permits authors to archive and share the final published version of record on:

Institutional repositories
Personal websites
University repositories
ResearchGate
Academia.edu
ORCID profiles
Scholarly communication platforms
Non-commercial educational repositories

Authors sharing the published version must:

Preserve the integrity of the article
Not alter or manipulate the content
Include full bibliographic citation
Include DOI link to the published article
Include acknowledgment of Lumina Quest Publishing as the original publisher

🔓 Open Access and Licensing

All journals published by Lumina Quest Publishing follow an open-access publishing model intended to maximize the dissemination and accessibility of scholarly research.
Unless otherwise stated by an individual journal, published articles are distributed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)

This license permits:

Free access to all published content
Sharing and redistribution in any medium or format
Adaptation, transformation, and reuse of content
Commercial and non-commercial reuse

Provided that:

Appropriate credit is given to the original authors
The source publication is properly cited
Changes made to the work are clearly indicated

⏳ Embargo Policy

Lumina Quest Publishing does not impose embargo periods on self-archiving of accepted manuscripts or published articles unless specifically stated otherwise by an individual journal.

Authors may archive eligible manuscript versions immediately after publication.

📚 Repository and Platform Recommendations

Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in reputable and recognized repositories that support long-term preservation, discoverability, and academic accessibility.
Recommended repositories and platforms include:

Institutional and Subject Repositories

PubMed Central (where applicable)
Zenodo
Figshare
Dryad
OSF (Open Science Framework)
Institutional repositories maintained by universities or research institutes

Academic Networking Platforms

ResearchGate
Academia.edu
ORCID
Mendeley Profiles

🏛️ Metadata and Citation Requirements

When depositing any version of a manuscript, authors are encouraged to include complete metadata to improve discoverability and citation accuracy.

Recommended metadata includes:

Full article title
Names of all authors
Journal name
Volume and issue number
DOI
Keywords
Abstract
Publication year
Publisher name

All archived versions should include a citation or link directing readers to the final published article on the journal website.

🧾 Compliance with Institutional and Funding Policies

Lumina Quest Publishing supports compliance with institutional, governmental, and funding agency open-access requirements.

Authors may deposit manuscripts in accordance with:

Institutional repository mandates
Funding agency public-access policies
National open-access requirements
Research assessment and preservation policies

LQP does not restrict authors from fulfilling funder archiving obligations.

💾 Preservation and Accessibility

Lumina Quest Publishing recognizes the importance of digital preservation and long-term accessibility of scholarly literature.
Authors are encouraged to use repositories that:

Ensure stable access to content
Maintain permanent identifiers
Support metadata indexing
Preserve scholarly records over time

💾 Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that archived versions:

Do not violate copyright agreements with third parties
Properly acknowledge all contributors and funding sources
Maintain academic integrity and ethical standards
Do not misrepresent the published record

⚖️ Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that archived versions:

Do not violate copyright agreements with third parties
Properly acknowledge all contributors and funding sources
Maintain academic integrity and ethical standards
Do not misrepresent the published record

Any misuse or unauthorized modification of archived material may be subject to corrective action.