| URL: | https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/ |
| Full Name: | SocArxiv |
| Short Name (or Acronym): | |
| Description: | SocArXiv, open archive of the social sciences, provides a free, non-profit, open access platform for social scientists to upload working papers, preprints, and published papers, with the option to link data and code. |
| Accepted Content Types: | Research manuscripts only (Working papers, Preprint and Postprint) |
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| Closure Date: | |
| Contact: | [email protected] |
| Disciplinary Scope: | Social sciences, arts and humanities, education, law |
| Keywords: | Social Science, OSF |
| Launch Date: | Aug-16 |
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| OpenDOAR ID: | |
| Platform: | Open Science Framework |
| Platform Languages: | English |
| Record Count: | Full text : 8 177 |
| Repository Type: | Disciplinary |
| Service Pricing: | None |
| Status: | Open |
| Terms of Use: | Yes |
| Last Update: | 7/20/21 |
| Accessibility of Conflict of Interest Procedures: | |
| Business Model: | Non Profit |
| Funding: | SocArXiv has been supported by grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, as well as the libraries at the University of Maryland, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Objectives: | The mission of the University of Maryland, College Park is to provide excellent teaching, research, and service. |
| Countries: | <a href="https://doapr.coar-repositories.org/countries/united-states/">United States</a> |
| Owner Full Name: | The University of Maryland Libraries |
| Owner Short Name: | UMD |
| Owner URL: | https://umd.edu/ |
| Ownership Type: | Academic institution |
| Scientific Technical Committees: | Yes : SocArXiv is housed at the University of Maryland, and is directed by a steering committee of social scientists. |
| User Committees: | SocArXiv is housed at the University of Maryland, and is directed by a steering committee of members of the research library community. . |
| Access to Content: | Anyone may access full items free of charge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access to Metadata: | Anyone may access the metadata free of charge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Account Creation: | Only needed for submission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Functional Description: | Yes via a tutorial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interoperability: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metadata Formats: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metadata Languages: | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metadata Properties: | Title, Identifier, Publication/deposition date, Author name(s), Abstract, Relational link to final journal publication (e.g. in crossref metadata), License type(s), Subject category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method for Reuse of Metadata: | Openly available via API | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Source: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Permission for Re-use of Metadata: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Persistence of Content: | Yes : COS Preservation Fund to maintain read access for 50+ years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Functions: |
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| Academic Applicant Only?: | Yes |
| Accepted Content Formats: | PDF, Word doc |
| Accepted Content Languages: | English |
| Accepted Content Level: | Research only |
| Accepted Supplementary Content: | Any file you add to the project is given a unique, persistent URL, meaning that it can be cited or linked to individually |
| Associated Editor: | No |
| Associated Journal: | No |
| Author PID: | No |
| Availability of Associated Content: | Researchers can attach data, code, or other research materials to their papers by including them in the associated project. We also encourage sharing data and code on the Open Science Framework in the spirit of openness and transparency. |
| Journal Submission: | Unrestricted |
| Licensing: | All CC licenses |
| Mechanisms to Report Concerns About Content: | Email administrator; helpdesk support from COS |
| Mechanisms to Report Concerns About Plagiarism: | No |
| Moderation: | Beforehand : Akismet spam filtering (automatic on all OSF content), Content within scope, Conflict of Interest, Data, code availability, Preregistration availability, All authors consent to posting |
| Peer Review Status Indication: | No |
| Persistent Identifier: | DOI, single DOI retained for all versions |
| Remaining Indrawn Item: | Basic information remains on a tombstone page |
| Text Embargo: | No, only if the publisher imposes an embargo period |
| Time from Submission to Posting: | Less than 2 days |
| Versioning Policy: | Accepts new version. All version are archieved and visible for readers. |
| Who can Deposit?: | Anyone can post on the platform. Only an account is required ( The creation of the account is free). |
| Withdrawal Authorisation: | Platform |
| Withdrawal Policy: | Yes. Plagiarism, false or inaccurate content |