BJSS allows authors to self-archive their work at any time:

  • Submitted version (Preprint): Authors may archive the version submitted before peer review.
  • Accepted version (Postprint): Authors may archive the peer-reviewed, accepted manuscript.
  • Published Version (Version of Record): Authors may archive and share the final published PDF exactly as it appears on the journal website.

Authors may deposit any version of their manuscript in:

  • Institutional repositories
  • Disciplinary repositories
  • Personal or departmental websites
  • Preprint servers

No embargo applies to self-archiving.