Repository Policy

1. Introduction
The journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" is committed to the principles of open access and strives for the widest dissemination, increased visibility, and impact of the research we publish. We actively support and encourage our authors to share their work by depositing articles in institutional and other repositories of their choice. This policy outlines how authors may archive and disseminate different versions of their articles published in the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan".
Our repository policy is transparent and author-friendly, in accordance with the terms of the CC BY license, under which authors retain copyright.

2. Article Version Definitions
To ensure clarity, the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" defines the following article versions for the purposes of this policy:

  • Submitted Version (Preprint): The original manuscript submitted by the author to the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" before peer review.

  • Accepted Version (Author Accepted Manuscript – AAM / Postprint): The version of the manuscript that has been accepted for publication by the journal following successful peer review, incorporating all revisions made in response to reviewers’ comments, but prior to copyediting, typesetting, and final formatting.

  • Published Version (Version of Record – VoR): The final, citable version of the article as published by the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan", including copyediting, typesetting, formatting, and assignment of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

3. Repository Archiving Policy
The journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" allows authors to deposit all versions of their articles in repositories, provided the following conditions are met. This policy applies equally to the submitted, accepted, and published versions.

For all versions (submitted, accepted, and published):

  • Embargo: No embargo period is applied. Authors may deposit these versions immediately.

  • License: The applicable license for accepted and published versions is CC BY. Preprints (submitted versions) may be distributed under any terms chosen by the author prior to any agreement with the journal; however, after publication in the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan", the CC BY license governs subsequent versions.

  • Copyright Holder: Copyright remains with the authors.

  • Permitted Archiving Locations:

    • Author’s personal website (e.g., blog or academic profile page)

    • Institutional repository (e.g., university’s official repository)

    • Subject repository (e.g., arXiv, RePEc, or discipline-specific archives)

    • Journal website: The Published Version (VoR) is freely available by default on the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" website

    • Other platforms such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and others

  • Required Conditions for Deposit (for all versions when referencing publication in the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan":

    1. Indicate the published source: The source journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" must be clearly cited with a full bibliographic reference.

    2. Acknowledge copyright ownership: Authors must ensure that proper copyright attribution is given.

    3. Link to the published article: A permanent link (preferably the DOI) to the final published article on the journal’s website must be provided with the deposited version.

    4. License declaration: Accepted and published versions must clearly indicate that the work is licensed under CC BY.

4. General Guidelines and Author Responsibilities

  • Author Responsibility: Authors are responsible for ensuring that their self-archiving practices comply with this policy, the CC BY license, and any applicable institutional or funder requirements.

  • Version Identification: Authors must clearly specify which version of the article is being deposited (e.g., "Submitted Version/Preprint," "Accepted Manuscript," or "Published Version/Version of Record") to help readers understand the article’s status.

  • Commercial Use Restriction: Authors and users should note that the CC BY license applied by the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" restricts reuse to non-commercial purposes. Any commercial use requires separate permission from the copyright holders (authors).

  • Relation to Other Policies: This repository policy should be read in conjunction with the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" Open Access Policy and Intellectual Property Policy, which provide further information on copyright and licensing.

  • Compliance with Funder Requirements: This policy is designed to help authors comply with funder mandates regarding open access and self-archiving.

5. Additional Information
Authors with questions about this Repository Policy or specific self-archiving scenarios are encouraged to contact the editorial office of the journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan". Contact information can be found on the journal’s website.
The journal "Medical Science of Uzbekistan" believes that such repository support policies facilitate the broadest sharing and use of research findings, benefiting both our authors and the wider scholarly community.


ISSN 2181-3612 (Online)