Repository Policy

The Journal of Afro-Asian Studies, published by the Arab Democratic Center, Berlin, Germany, supports the dissemination, accessibility, and long-term preservation of scholarly research. The journal allows authors to deposit versions of their published work in an institutional repository or any other repository of their choice, including subject-based repositories and personal academic websites.

Authors may deposit their work provided that the deposit complies with the journal’s applicable copyright and open-access policies. When depositing a manuscript, authors are encouraged to:

• Clearly identify the version of the work deposited, such as the submitted manuscript, the accepted manuscript, or the published version of record.

• Provide complete bibliographic details of the published article, including its title, authors, journal name, year of publication, volume, issue, page numbers where applicable, and DOI or permanent link, if available.

• Include a reference and link to the final published version on the journal’s official website, whenever available.

• Acknowledge the Journal of Afro-Asian Studies as the original place of publication.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their deposits comply with applicable copyright requirements and the terms of any relevant licences.

This policy aims to encourage the wider dissemination of research, increase the visibility and accessibility of published articles, and support the principles of open scholarly communication.

For further information, authors may consult the journal’s Open Access Policy and Copyright Policy.