This is a list of publishers of academic journals by their submission policies regarding the use of preprints prior to publication (example list).
Publishers' policies on self-archiving (including of preprint versions) can also be found at SHERPA/RoMEO.
Policies by publisher Submission of preprints is accepted by all open access journals. Over the last decade, they have been joined by most subscription journals, however publisher policies are often vague or ill-defined.
In general, most publishers that permit preprints require that:
the authors disclose the existence of the preprint at submission (e.g. in the cover letter) once an article is published, the preprint should link to the published version (typically via DOI) the preprint should not have been formally peer reviewed
Publishers may place additional restrictions (e.g. specifying non-commercial servers or preferred licenses). Most publishers have a unified policy across all of their journals, however some journals list exceptions in their own policies.
PublisherRestrictionsSourceLocationVersionLicenseAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceNot-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv) American Association for Cancer Research Must not post revised manuscript (after peer review or editorial comment)American Association for Physics in MedicineNon-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo) American Chemical SocietyAssociation for Computing Machinery Non-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo) American Geophysical Union American Heart Association Versions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited American Institute of Physics (AIP Publishing) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics American Physical Society American Physiological Society American Phytopathological Society American Psychiatric Association PublishingSubmitted manuscript must add meaningful new information above that already in the preprintAmerican Society of AgronomyAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNot-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)Must assign publisher copyright or pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.American Society for Cell BiologyAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society for Microbiology Must assign publisher copyright or pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.American Society of Plant BiologistsAmerican Statistical AssociationAmerican Thoracic SocietyVersions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited Beilstein-InstitutNon-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo) or the author's university repository British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint SurgeryDoes not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints. British Medical Journal Company Not-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)https://www.bmj.com/company/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Non-Open-Access-Articles-May-2018-1.pdf Canadian Science Publishing Cambridge University Press Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory PressCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation PublishingPre-publication version only The Company of BiologistsCrop Science Society of AmericaDe GruytereLife Sciences Publications Ltd Elsevier Unrestricted, except: Biophysical Journal also includes that: preprint posting is only permitted to a private website, arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, or GitHub. Unrestricted, except: Cell Press journals also include: Versions of a manuscript that have altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited.Emerald Group Publishing European Molecular Biology Organization PressNo updated versions may be posted to preprint servers after initial submission to the journal.European Respiratory SocietyVersions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be depositedFaculty of 1000Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyIf posted under any open access license, must pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.Frontiers Media Genetics Society of America Institute of Physics Publishing Publishing IOS Press Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IUCr JournalsJapan Society for Cell BiologyVersions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be deposited The JAMA NetworkSubmitted manuscript must add meaningful new information above that already in the preprint JMIR Publications The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Inc.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Massachusetts Medical Societynonprofit preprint server Microbiology SocietyMyJove Corp.Not-for-profit servers (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, chemRxiv, medRxiv)When posting the preprint, authors should choose a CC BY-NC-ND licenseNational Academy of SciencesOptica Oxford University Press Unrestricted, except: Nucleic Acids Research specifically prohibits Nature Precedings or PLOS Currents (though both are no longer operative since 2018). Unrestricted, except: American Society for Nutrition journals require that if posted under any open access license, author must pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication. PeerJ Public Library of Science Rockefeller University Press Royal Society PublishingSAGE Publishing Unrestricted, except: The following journals opt out of SAGE's publication policies:
Acta Radiologica does not accept preprint submissions.
Sports Health does not accept preprint submissions.
Political Insight 'may accept' preprint submissions.
California Management Review, Index on Censorship, Recherche et Applications en Marketing and Pain News, do not include a statement on either prior publication or preprints.Society for Judgment and Decision MakingSociety for NeuroscienceSoil Science Society of AmericaSPIEPre-publication version onlySpringer NatureTaylor & Francis University of Chicago PressNon-commercial servers (e.g. arXiv, Open Science Framework, Zenodo) Except:
The American Naturalist also prohibits repositories with publications attached (e.g. PeerJ)License must be CC BY-NC. If CC BY, must pay Article Processing Charge for hybrid OA publication.WikiJournal User Group Wiley Unrestricted, except: Journal of Orthopaedic Research does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints. Unrestricted, except: Journal of Orthopaedic Research does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints. Unrestricted, except: Journal of Orthopaedic Research does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.Wolters Kluwer Unrestricted, except: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints. Unrestricted, except: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints. Unrestricted, except: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Does not accept clinical research articles that have been shared as preprints.World Scientific
See also Copyright policies of academic publishers Ingelfinger rule List of open-access journals List of preprint repositories List of research funders by preprint licensing policy
References
External links SHERPA/RoMEO - a list of publisher policies on copyright, preprints, and self-archiving