Deposit Policy

SEMESTA: Journal of Community Empowerment supports the principles of open access and encourages the broad dissemination of scholarly work. Authors are permitted to deposit and share all versions of their manuscripts in institutional, disciplinary, or other trusted repositories without any embargo period.

Versions Permitted for Deposit

1. Submitted Version (Preprint)

The original manuscript submitted to the journal before the peer review process.

2. Accepted Version (Author Accepted Manuscript/Postprint)

The manuscript that has successfully passed peer review and has been accepted for publication but has not yet undergone copyediting, typesetting, or final formatting by the journal.

3. Published Version (Version of Record)

The final published version of the article as it appears on the SEMESTA: Journal of Community Empowerment website.

Permitted Deposits and Uses

Authors may archive or share any version of their manuscript through:

  • Personal websites or professional profiles;

  • Institutional repositories;

  • Subject-specific repositories;

  • Academic social networking platforms, where permitted;

  • Teaching, training, and educational activities;

  • Research collaboration and scholarly communication;

  • Grant applications, research reports, theses, dissertations, and academic portfolios.

Authors are encouraged to provide a citation and link to the published Version of Record whenever available to ensure proper attribution and facilitate access to the official publication.

This Deposit Policy is consistent with the journal's commitment to open-access publishing and the wider dissemination of scientific knowledge. Authors are encouraged to consult the journal's Copyright Notice and Open Access Policy for further information regarding copyright ownership and self-archiving rights.

For questions regarding this policy, please contact the Editorial Office through the journal website or the official editorial email.