Preprints and Prior Dissemination

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CorayNova generally allows authors to submit manuscripts that have previously been shared as preprints or otherwise disseminated before journal submission, provided that the prior dissemination is disclosed clearly and the manuscript complies with the target journal's policy.

This publisher-level guidance explains common principles. Each journal may set more specific requirements or exceptions according to discipline, article type, partner arrangements, legal considerations, or publication model. Authors should review the relevant journal page on the CorayNova Journals Platform before submission.

· What Counts as Prior Dissemination

Type

Examples

What Authors Should Disclose

Preprints

Preprint server record, repository version, public manuscript version, working version.

Server or repository name, DOI or URL, posting date, version status, and relationship to the submitted manuscript.

Conference materials

Conference abstract, poster, slide deck, proceedings paper, invited talk, recorded presentation.

Citation, event name, date, availability, and whether the submitted manuscript substantially expands the material.

Theses and dissertations

Master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, institutional repository deposit.

Repository link, degree institution, date, and how the article differs from the thesis or dissertation chapter.

Reports and working papers

Policy report, institutional report, technical report, working paper, white paper.

Publisher or institution, DOI or URL, date, license or rights status, and relationship to the submitted manuscript.

Data, code, or protocols

Dataset, registered protocol, preregistration, code repository, study materials.

Repository record, identifier, access conditions, and whether these outputs support the manuscript.

· Disclosure and Citation

Authors should disclose prior dissemination at submission, normally in the cover letter, submission metadata, designated disclosure field, or platform discussion route required by the journal. Disclosure should include links, identifiers, dates, and a clear explanation of how the submitted manuscript relates to the earlier version.

Where a preprint or prior version is cited in the manuscript, the citation should be accurate and should not obscure the relationship between versions. Authors should update preprint records or repository pages after publication where appropriate, usually by linking to the final published article.

· Avoiding Duplicate Publication Risk

Prior dissemination does not automatically prevent journal submission, but authors must avoid duplicate publication, redundant publication, copyright conflicts, misleading version history, and failure to disclose earlier public versions.

The submitted manuscript should make clear what is new, expanded, revised, peer reviewed, corrected, or otherwise different from earlier public material. If the earlier material has a license, publisher agreement, funder condition, or institutional restriction, authors should ensure that journal publication is permitted.

· Journal-Level Exceptions

Some journals or article types may set additional requirements for preprints or prior dissemination. Exceptions may arise in fields involving clinical trials, public health, legal restrictions, sensitive data, partner-published content, conference proceedings, invited material, patent-sensitive work, or masked review procedures.

For questions about preprints or prior dissemination, contact editorial@coraynova.com before submission.