Archiving and Preservation Policy

Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences

ISSN: 2618-5946 (Online)

Publisher: Prof. Dr. Gültekin Özdemir, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Türkiye

Publishing House: Edit Teknoloji, Dicle Teknokent, Diyarbakır, Türkiye

Access Policy: Open Access

Publication Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September, December)

Publication Format: Electronic

Journal Website: https://dergipark.org.tr/jaefs

The International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences is committed to the long-term preservation, discoverability, and accessibility of its scholarly content. All articles are permanently archived on the journal website and external archiving systems, ensuring they remain available to the scientific community.

Author Self-Archiving Rights
Authors are permitted to archive all versions of their work without any embargo:
- Submitted version (pre-print): Authors may share the original version of their manuscript on personal websites, institutional repositories, or public subject-based archives.
- Accepted version (post-peer review): Authors may archive the accepted manuscript on any non-commercial platform, including institutional or subject repositories.
- Published version (version of record): Authors may share the final published PDF immediately after publication. Proper citation of the original source and inclusion of the DOI link is required.
All self-archived versions must clearly indicate the version type and include appropriate citation and attribution to the journal.

Archive Locations
Published articles are permanently archived in multiple locations to ensure long-term digital preservation:
- Journal Website: https://dergipark.org.tr/jaefs
- LOCKSS System: LOCKSS Manifest
- OAI Protocol (for harvesting metadata): https://dergipark.org.tr/api/public/oai/jaefs/
- RSS Feed (for real-time updates): https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/jaefs/rss-feeds
These systems ensure the preservation and accessibility of all published content, even in case of technical failure or platform migration.

Copyright and Licensing
All articles published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 International License. This license allows others to:
- Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format),
- Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material),
- For non-commercial purposes only, and
- Provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the source.
Authors retain the copyright of their published work and are encouraged to share and promote their articles freely in accordance with this license.

Summary of Archiving Conditions
- Submitted Version (Pre-print):
May be archived by authors on personal websites, institutional repositories, or public subject-based platforms. No embargo. Authors retain copyright.
- Accepted Version (Post-peer review):
May be archived without embargo in institutional or subject repositories, as well as on personal academic profiles or lab websites. Authors retain copyright.
- Published Version (Version of Record):
May be shared immediately upon publication. Archiving is allowed on the journal website, authors' personal websites, institutional repositories, and subject-based archives. The published version must be cited properly and linked via DOI. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Citation Requirement
In all cases of self-archiving or redistribution, the article must be properly cited, and a link to the official published version via the journal website or DOI must be provided. This ensures consistency, traceability, and academic integrity.