Self-Archiving & Preprint Policy

JLEP operates under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Authors retain copyright and may freely archive, share, and reuse their published articles without restriction.

Permitted self-archiving includes:

  • Posting the final published PDF (Version of Record) on personal or institutional websites
  • Depositing the Version of Record in institutional or subject repositories
  • Sharing the article on academic networking platforms (ResearchGate, Academia.edu, etc.)
  • Depositing in national open-access mandated repositories

No embargo period applies. Authors may share the final published article immediately upon publication.

SHERPA/RoMEO

JLEP's self-archiving policy is registered in the SHERPA/RoMEO database. The journal is classified as a Gold Open Access journal with no restrictions on self-archiving.

Acknowledgement

When self-archiving, authors should acknowledge JLEP as the original publication venue and include the DOI link to the published version: https://journal.hmjournals.com/index.php/JLEP

'Authors are permitted to post preprints on EduArXiv, OSF Preprints, SSRN, or institutional repositories prior to, during, or after peer review. Please disclose the preprint URL in your cover letter and manuscript.'