Archiving and Deposit Policy

Social Lens (Soc. Lens) is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of published scholarly content.  The journal utilizes recognized digital preservation and archiving mechanisms to ensure the continued availability, integrity, and accessibility of its publications for researchers, institutions, and the broader academic community. The journal is using Zenodo and Internet Archive to support permanent scholarly preservation and content recovery where applicable while PKP PN preservation is under process. 

Self-archiving policies are aligned with the principles of open acces, there is no embargo and preprints may be posted at any time. 

Deposit Policy

Social Lens permits authors to archive and share different versions of their manuscripts, including pre-print versions, accepted manuscripts, and the final published version. Authors may deposit their work on institutional repositories, personal academic websites, university archives, and scholarly platforms immediately after publication. Authors should acknowledge Social Lens as the original source of publication and include an appropriate citation or DOI link to the published article whenever available.