Repository Policy

The Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies (JARDS) allows and encourages authors to deposit all versions of their manuscripts in institutional, national, or subject-based repositories. This includes:
Preprints (submitted version before peer review)
Postprints (author’s accepted manuscript after peer review)
Published version (Version of Record – PDF as published on the JARDS website)
Authors are free to archive these versions in institutional repositories, personal or departmental web pages, or other open access archives without embargo.
The journal recommends institutional deposition in the Dunărea de Jos University of Galați’s repository – ARTHRA:
Proper citation of the original article, including the DOI and journal source, is required when archiving.
JARDS is committed to Open Access and ensures long-term preservation through both institutional infrastructure and external services.