Policies

Preprints & Prior Publication Policy

Introduction

Femington Academic Publishing supports the principles of open science and encourages responsible dissemination of scientific research. Authors may share their work on preprint servers prior to submission, provided certain guidelines are followed to ensure transparency, proper attribution, and integrity of the scholarly record. This policy outlines what constitutes prior publication, how preprints should be handled, and the relationship between preprint versions and the final journal version.

A. Preprint Posting Policy (Preprints Allowed)

Femington fully allows and supports the posting of preprints prior to submission.

Preprint Posting

  • Authors may upload their manuscripts to reputable preprint servers at any time before or during the submission process

Allowed Preprint Servers

  • arXiv
  • bioRxiv
  • medRxiv
  • SocArXiv
  • PsyArXiv
  • OSF Preprints
  • Research Square
  • SSRN
  • Authorea

Conditions

  • The preprint version must not have undergone formal peer review
  • The preprint must not be assigned a DOI that conflicts with journal publication (normal preprint DOIs are acceptable)
  • The preprint record must clearly state that the work is not yet peer reviewed
  • Posting a preprint does not impact consideration, review, or acceptance decisions