Requirement
World Bank requires Open Access Archiving
What to archive
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Project reports
Publication version
Author's final version
When to archive
When accepted for publication
Permitted Embargo
18 months
Where to archive
Named repository
Archiving Conditions
Authors are encouraged to retain the copyright of their publications
Special Conditions
Embargo of no more than 18 months for manuscripts published through external publishers, Monographs being published through the Bank should be deposited in the repository when the manuscript is final and managerial approval for publication has been obtained., The final submitted version (in the form accepted for publication, not the final published version) of contributed sections/chapters to monographs being published through an external publisher should be deposited in the repository upon acceptance of MS, The final submitted version (in the form accepted for publication, not the final published version) of journal articles should be deposited in the repository upon acceptance of the article by a peer-reviewed journal for publication., Manuscripts resulting from economic and sector work should be deposited in the repository when the manuscript is final and approval for release has been obtained., Reports by outside researchers who received Bank funding should be deposited in the repository upon acceptance of the report by the Bank unit that provided the funding
