Repository Policy

Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) is committed to promoting the preservation, accessibility, and dissemination of high-quality scholarly research. To achieve this, Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) provides clear guidelines for the deposit and management of manuscripts in repositories, ensuring that research remains visible, secure, and ethically compliant.

Purpose of the Repository Policy:
The policy ensures that all research published in Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) can be archived in institutional, subject-specific, or personal repositories while respecting the copyright and publication standards of the journal. By maintaining a repository, Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) supports the long-term preservation of scholarly work and promotes open access to research worldwide.

Key Principles of Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA)’s Repository Policy:

  1. Author Rights and Archiving: Authors retain the right to deposit their manuscripts in approved repositories. Preprints (before peer review) and postprints (after peer review, before formatting) can be archived with proper acknowledgment of Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) publication.
  2. Proper Citation and Attribution: Any manuscript placed in a repository must include a clear citation to Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA), including DOI, volume, issue, and page numbers. This ensures that the original publication receives proper credit and maintains the integrity of the academic record.
  3. Version Management: Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) allows authors to archive preprint or accepted manuscript versions, but the final published version formatted by Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA) should not be altered and must be referenced correctly.
  4. Open Access Support: Repository archiving aligns with Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA)’s open access commitment, making research widely accessible to scholars, educators, and policymakers across the globe.
  5. Ethical Compliance: All archived manuscripts must adhere to Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA)’s ethical and plagiarism policies, ensuring that self-archived content is original, credible, and ethically sound.

Benefits for Authors and Readers:

  • Enhances global visibility and reach of published research.
  • Provides a permanent and secure digital record of scholarly work.
  • Supports knowledge sharing, interdisciplinary collaboration, and academic networking.
  • Increases citations, impact, and recognition of authors’ contributions.

By following Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA)’s repository policy, authors can ensure that their work is accessible, discoverable, and preserved for future research, while maintaining academic integrity and journal credibility. This policy reflects Multidisciplinary Research Archives (MRA)’s commitment to open, responsible, and high-quality scholarly publishing, providing a trusted platform for interdisciplinary research worldwide.