Archiving Policy

The International Journal of Educational Administration and Leadership: Theory and Practice (IJEDAL) is an open access journal that provides permanent online access to all published content through its journal website and certified digital preservation services.

All articles, together with any supplementary materials, are freely available immediately upon publication without subscription fees or access restrictions.

Self Archiving Policy

Authors retain copyright of their published work and may immediately archive any version of their manuscript, including:

  • Submitted Version (Preprint)

  • Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)

  • Published Version (Version of Record / Publisher PDF)

Authors may deposit these versions in:

  • Institutional repositories

  • Subject repositories

  • Personal or institutional websites

  • Research sharing platforms

  • Public or commercial repositories

No embargo period applies.

When depositing the published Version of Record, authors are encouraged to include the complete bibliographic citation, the article DOI, and a link to the official version published on the journal website.

Digital Preservation

IJEDAL ensures the long term preservation and continued accessibility of its published content through:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

  • The journal website

  • Crossref DOI registration and permanent metadata preservation

These services help ensure the long term availability, discoverability, and integrity of the journal's scholarly record.

Archiving Summary

Version Embargo Permitted Deposits
Submitted Version (Preprint) None Institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal or institutional websites, research sharing platforms, public or commercial repositories
Accepted Manuscript (Postprint) None Institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal or institutional websites, research sharing platforms, public or commercial repositories
Published Version (Version of Record / Publisher PDF) None Institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal or institutional websites, research sharing platforms, public or commercial repositories, and the journal website