Repository Policy

Samalas Journal of Geoenvironmental (SJG) supports the principles of open access and encourages authors to deposit their work in institutional and subject-based repositories. This policy outlines the journal's stance on self-archiving and repository deposition of published articles.

  1. Author Self-Archiving Rights

Authors are permitted to deposit the following versions of their manuscripts in repositories:

  1. Permitted Repositories

Authors are encouraged to archive their articles in:

  • Institutional repositories (university or organizational archives)
  • Subject-based repositories (e.g., arXiv, ResearchGate, Academia.edu)
  • Personal or professional websites
  • Publicly accessible repositories indexed by major search engines
  1. Citation and Linking Requirements

When depositing a postprint or published version, authors must:

  • Include a full citation of the article as published in Samalas Journal of Geoenvironmental.
  • Provide a DOI link to the official version hosted by the journal.
  • Use the journal’s Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license for distribution.
  1. Embargo Policy

SJG applies no embargo period on self-archiving, allowing authors to share their work immediately upon acceptance and publication.

  1. Compliance with Open Access Standards

This repository policy complies with:

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) best practices
  • Sherpa/RoMEO green open-access guidelines
  • Institutional and funder open-access mandates

By following this repository policy, Samalas Journal of Geoenvironmental ensures that research remains accessible to the widest possible audience, promoting knowledge dissemination and scholarly collaboration.