Repository policy

Review of Equity, Inclusion and Society (REIS)

1. Open Access Policy

Review of Equity, Inclusion and Society (REIS) is committed to providing full open access to its content, ensuring that research is freely available to the global community. This policy supports the journal’s mission to advance knowledge on equity, inclusion, and social transformation.

All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

2. Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted to self-archive their published articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other open-access platforms. The following versions may be archived:

Preprint Version:
Authors may share the pre-submission version of their manuscript on preprint servers or personal platforms.

Postprint (Accepted Version):
Authors may deposit the accepted manuscript (peer-reviewed but prior to publisher formatting) in repositories immediately upon acceptance.

Publisher’s Version (Final PDF):
The final published version may be archived in repositories, provided that proper citation and a link to the official journal publication are included.

3. Licensing and Copyright

All articles published in REIS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article.

This license allows:

Sharing and distribution without restriction
Adaptation and reuse with appropriate attribution
Commercial and non-commercial use with proper credit

4. Repository Hosting and Long-Term Preservation

REIS ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content through the following measures:

Institutional Repositories: Articles may be archived in academic and institutional repositories
Indexing Services: The journal aims to be indexed in reputable databases to ensure long-term accessibility
DOI Assignment: Each article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent access
Backup and Redundancy: The journal maintains secure digital backups for data preservation

5. Data and Supplementary Materials

Authors are encouraged to deposit research data, datasets, and supplementary materials in open-access repositories to promote transparency, reproducibility, and further research development.

6. Compliance with Funding Agencies

REIS supports compliance with funding agency requirements regarding open access and repository deposit.

Authors are advised to ensure that their publication and archiving practices align with the policies of their respective funding bodies.

7. Ethical Considerations

All repository deposits must adhere to ethical and legal standards, including:

Plagiarism and Copyright Compliance: Authors must ensure they have the rights to share and archive their work
Privacy and Confidentiality: Research involving human subjects must protect personal data and confidentiality
AI and Automated Content Disclosure: Any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be transparently disclosed

8. Policy Updates

REIS reserves the right to update this repository policy periodically to align with evolving standards in academic publishing, open access, and ethical research practices.