DIMENSIA | AUTHOR POLICIES
Preprint Policy
Supporting early research dissemination, academic transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.
DIMENSIA: Jurnal Kajian Sosiologi supports the responsible dissemination of scholarly research through preprints. In accordance with the journal's copyright and open-access principles, authors may share their manuscripts online before or during the submission process, provided that appropriate scholarly and ethical standards are maintained.
Preprints Permitted
Authors may share preprints before and during journal submission.
Transparent Disclosure
Preprint availability should be disclosed to the editorial office.
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Definition of Preprint
Preliminary Research Manuscript
A preprint is a version of a scholarly manuscript made publicly available before formal peer review and publication in a scientific journal. Preprints should be clearly identified as preliminary works that have not yet undergone the journal's peer-review process.
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Preprint Sharing
Public Availability Before Publication
Authors may post and share preprints through institutional repositories, recognized preprint platforms, or personal academic websites. The availability of a disclosed preprint does not, by itself, constitute prior formal journal publication. The manuscript must remain original and must not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously.
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Disclosure at Submission
Transparency and Identification
Authors should inform the editorial office if their submitted manuscript has previously been posted as a preprint. The disclosure should include the preprint title, repository or platform, URL or DOI (if available), and relevant information about the version made publicly accessible. This information may be provided in the submission comments to the editor.
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Peer Review and Research Integrity
Editorial Evaluation
Manuscripts previously shared as preprints remain subject to DIMENSIA's editorial screening and peer-review procedures. Authors must maintain research integrity, provide appropriate citations, and comply with ethical requirements. Because public preprints may affect author anonymity, authors should also follow the journal's instructions for blind peer review.
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After Journal Publication
Linking to the Published Version
After the article is published in DIMENSIA, authors are encouraged to update the preprint record with the full journal citation and a link to the published article using its Digital Object Identifier (DOI). Authors retain copyright and may share the published version in accordance with the journal's Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), with proper acknowledgment of the original publication.
Important Information
Posting a preprint does not guarantee manuscript acceptance or publication in DIMENSIA. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, and ethical integrity of their work. Any substantial overlap with other published works must be disclosed to the editorial office.
Related Policies
This policy should be read together with DIMENSIA's Copyright and License policy and Author Guidelines to ensure that manuscript dissemination and submission comply with the journal's standards.
