Repository & Self-Archiving Policy
Conditions for depositing article versions in institutional and subject repositories.
Self-Archiving Policy
Russian Language Studies permits authors to deposit versions of their articles in institutional, university, or subject repositories of their choice and to make those versions publicly accessible.
Permitted Versions
- Submitted Version / Preprint: permitted.
- Author Accepted Manuscript: permitted.
- Version of Record: permitted and may remain openly accessible.
Embargo
No embargo period is applied to self-archiving. This policy is consistent with the journal’s immediate open access model and CC BY 4.0 license.
Rights and Responsibilities
Deposited copies should include complete bibliographic information and, where possible, a link to the official article page on the journal website. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the deposited version and compliance with repository requirements.
This policy applies to all articles published by the journal unless a separate formal agreement or notice explicitly states otherwise.