Research Wave and the Journal of Cognition and Artificial Intelligence (JCAI) support authors in maximizing the visibility and impact of their research. We permit authors to deposit specific versions of their manuscripts in institutional and other repositories of their choice, subject to the guidelines below.
Permitted vs. Prohibited Versions
To ensure the integrity of the scholarly record and avoid confusion with non-finalized documents, we have strict guidelines on which manuscript versions may be self-archived:
- Published Version (Version of Record): Authors are fully permitted to deposit the final, published PDF version of their article immediately after official publication.
- Preprint Versions: Submitted manuscripts (prior to peer review) are not permitted for deposit in any repository.
- Accepted Versions: Post-peer-review manuscripts (accepted but not yet formatted and officially published) are not permitted for deposit.
Deposit Requirements
When depositing the approved Version of Record, authors must ensure the metadata is complete and accurately reflects the published work. All deposited versions must include:
- The full, official bibliographic citation.
- The official Digital Object Identifier (DOI) link to the article.
- A direct link to the official journal website (e.g., JCAI homepage).
Approved Archiving Locations
Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit their published work in a variety of digital locations, including:
- Institutional repositories associated with the author's university or workplace.
- Subject-specific repositories relevant to the discipline.
- General academic repositories (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare).
- Personal or departmental websites.
Embargo & Preservation Policies
Research Wave operates under a strict Open Access framework. Consequently, we do not impose any embargo period. Authors are entirely free to archive their published work immediately upon release.
All articles are published under an open-access license, allowing free access and distribution with proper attribution.
While personal repository deposits remain the responsibility of the authors, the journal ensures professional long-term digital preservation of the official record through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).