Repository Policy

Armaghan-e-Sarhad (ارمغانِ سرحد) supports the long-term accessibility, visibility, and responsible sharing of scholarly research. The journal allows authors to preserve and share their published research through institutional, subject-based, and other recognized academic repositories.

Author Self-Archiving Rights

Authors published in Armaghan-e-Sarhad are permitted to deposit and share the following versions of their manuscripts:

  • Preprint Version: The version of the manuscript before peer review.
  • Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM): The final version accepted after peer review and before journal formatting.
  • Published Version (Version of Record): The final published article available on the journal website.

Authors may deposit these versions in:

  • Institutional repositories of their universities or research organizations.
  • Subject-based repositories.
  • National or international academic repositories.
  • Personal academic webpages and research platforms.

No embargo period is applied for self-archiving.

Conditions for Repository Deposit

When depositing articles in any repository, authors should:

  • Provide full citation details of the original publication.
  • Include the article title, journal name, volume, issue, year, and DOI (where available).
  • Provide a link to the official journal webpage.
  • Mention the applicable license information.

All deposited versions must acknowledge Armaghan-e-Sarhad (ارمغانِ سرحد) as the original place of publication.

Licensing and Reuse

All published articles are distributed under:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

License Link:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The CC BY 4.0 license allows authors and readers to share and reuse published research with proper attribution to the original author(s) and source.

Repository and Digital Preservation Support

The journal encourages authors to deposit their articles in reliable repositories to increase research visibility, accessibility, and long-term availability.

The journal also maintains digital preservation practices to ensure continued access to published content.

Article Availability

All published articles remain freely accessible through the journal website. Repository deposits provide additional access points and support wider dissemination of scholarly work.

Commitment to Open Scholarly Communication

Armaghan-e-Sarhad (ارمغانِ سرحد) encourages responsible self-archiving practices and supports authors in making their research available to the global academic community while maintaining proper attribution and scholarly record integrity.