Repository Policy | Trends in Computer Science and Information Technology

Trends in Computer Science and Information Technology (TCSIT) supports open science and encourages authors to deposit their research in institutional, subject-based, and public repositories. Our repository policy ensures that authors can share their work while maintaining compliance with open-access guidelines and ethical publishing standards.

▪ Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted to archive different versions of their manuscripts in repositories, personal websites, and institutional archives. The following versions may be deposited:

Preprint (Submitted Version): Authors can deposit their original manuscript (before peer review) in preprint servers and institutional repositories.
Postprint (Accepted Manuscript): The final peer-reviewed manuscript (before typesetting and formatting) can be shared with an acknowledgment of its acceptance in TCSIT.
Published Version (Final PDF): The officially published article can be shared under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License.

▪ Permitted Repositories

Authors may deposit their work in the following types of repositories:

Institutional Repositories: University and research institution repositories.
Disciplinary Repositories: Subject-specific databases such as arXiv, ResearchGate, or PubMed Central.
General Repositories: Platforms like Zenodo, Figshare, and SSRN.

All deposited versions must include a citation to the original published article in TCSIT.

▪ Licensing and Copyright

TCSIT follows an open-access model under the CC BY 4.0 License, allowing unrestricted sharing and reuse of published articles with proper attribution. Authors retain full copyright of their work and are encouraged to disseminate their research as widely as possible.

▪ Compliance with Open Access Policies

TCSIT complies with the open-access policies of funding bodies, institutions, and indexing services. Authors funded by organizations that require open-access dissemination can deposit their articles in compliance with these mandates.

Our journal is indexed and preserved in recognized repositories, including:

Portico (Long-term digital preservation).
CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure).
Open Archives Initiative (OAI) (Metadata harvesting and indexing).

▪ Conclusion

TCSIT supports responsible self-archiving and encourages authors to deposit their research in repositories to maximize accessibility and impact. By following our repository policy, authors contribute to the advancement of open science and knowledge dissemination.