Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Biology. The list of individual journals and
their policies, is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 17 journals surveyed, 15 allowed some version to be deposited; only 2 allowed no deposit at all.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Biology Journals
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14
12
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Chemistry. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 31 journals surveyed, 18 allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository. Thirteen journals either did not allow deposit or their policies were not stated
and would, therefor, require an inquiry.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Chemistry Journals
35
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10
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Classical Studies. The list of individual
journals and their policies, is detailed on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among the 13 journals surveyed, 9 allowed some version to be deposited; only 4 allowed no deposit at
all.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Classical Studies Journals
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Communications. The list of individual
journals and their policies, is detailed on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission and without paying a
fee.
Among the 20 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Communications Journal Policies
20
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Computer Science. The list of individual
journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 25 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Computer Science Journals
25
20
15
10
5
0
Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Business and Management. The list of
individual journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 12 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
CSOM Business/Management
Journals
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Earth and Environmental Sciences. The list
of individual journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 19 journals surveyed, 15 allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository; only 4 allowed no deposit at all.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Earth & Environment Journals
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Economics. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 29 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Economics Journals
30
25
20
15
10
5
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Education. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 23 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Education Journals
25
20
15
10
5
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in English. The list of individual journals and
their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 26 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
English Journals
25
20
15
10
5
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in German Studies. The list of individual
journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 20 journals surveyed, 9 allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository. Eleven journals either did not allow deposit or their policies were not stated and
would, therefor, require an inquiry.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
German Studies Journals
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Mathematics. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 23 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Mathematics Journals
25
20
15
10
5
0
Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Nursing. The list of individual journals and
their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 9 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Nursing Journals
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Philosophy. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 20 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Philosophy Journals
20
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10
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4
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Physics. The list of individual journals and
their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 33 journals surveyed, 23 allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository. Ten journals either did not allow deposit or their policies were not stated and
would, therefor, require an inquiry.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Physics Journals
30
25
20
15
10
5
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Political Science. The list of individual
journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 18 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Political Science Journals
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Psychology. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 18 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Psychology Journals
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Romance Languages and Literature. The
list of individual journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 16 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Romance Language & Lit Journals
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Slavic and Eastern Languages. The list of
individual journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 14 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Slavic & Eastern Language Journals
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Social Work. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 20 journals surveyed, all but one allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Social Work Journals
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Sociology. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 20 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Sociology Journals
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Theater. The list of individual journals and
their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 18 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Theater Journals
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Theology. The list of individual journals
and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 16 journals surveyed, 9 allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository. Seven journals either did not allow deposit or their policies were not stated and
would, therefor, require an inquiry.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Theology Journals
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Boston College Libraries Journal Policy Survey, April 2012
The chart below indicates the policies of journals surveyed in Theology and Ministry. The list of
individual journals and their policies is included on the attached spreadsheet.
Our goal was to determine which versions of an author’s article could be deposited in an institutional
repository, such as eScholarship@BC, without asking the publisher’s permission or paying a fee.
Among 7 journals surveyed, all allowed authors to deposit some version of their article in their
institutional repository.
Definitions:
Preprint version is the author's original submitted manuscript prior to peer-review.
Postprint version is the final submitted manuscript including changes made during peer-review.
Publisher's pdf is the final formatted article as it appears in the journal.
Theology & Ministry Journals
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0