Repository Policy

The Journal of Clinical Intensive Care and Medicine (JCICM) is an open access journal committed to promoting the widest possible dissemination of scholarly research. This Repository Policy outlines our approach to self-archiving and institutional repository deposits, ensuring compliance with open access mandates and funder requirements.

Author Self-Archiving Rights

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit versions of their manuscripts in institutional or subject-based repositories. JCICM supports:

  • Preprints: Authors may post submitted versions on preprint servers prior to submission.
  • Accepted Manuscripts: Post-peer review, accepted versions may be archived immediately.
  • Published Versions: Final published PDFs may be deposited in repositories immediately upon publication.

Repository Deposit Conditions

To maintain transparency and proper attribution, authors should:

  • Include a link to the published version (DOI) in all repository deposits.
  • Clearly identify the version (preprint, accepted manuscript, or published PDF).
  • Apply the CC BY 4.0 license consistently.

Compliance with Funder Requirements

JCICM’s repository policy is fully aligned with open access mandates such as:

  • Plan S requirements for immediate repository deposit.
  • NIH Public Access Policy for PubMed Central deposits.
  • European Research Council and Wellcome Trust open access requirements.

Institutional Repositories

Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in institutional repositories, subject repositories like PubMed Central (where eligible), and general repositories such as Zenodo or Figshare to increase visibility and reuse.

Digital Preservation

JCICM participates in LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and Portico for long-term preservation. Repository deposits complement these archiving efforts to guarantee perpetual access.

FAQs

Can I post my article to ResearchGate or Academia? Yes, provided you include a DOI and proper attribution.

Is there an embargo period? No, JCICM allows immediate deposit without embargo.

Does depositing in repositories affect citations? No, repository deposits generally increase visibility and citation rates.