Statement on Open Access & Copyright

The Journal of Trauma Studies in Education (JTSE) is committed to the broad dissemination of knowledge that supports trauma-informed scholarship and practices in educational settings. To this end, the Journal operates under the following copyright and licensing framework:

Copyright Retention

Authors publishing in the Journal of Trauma Studies in Education retain full copyright of their work. The copyright remains with the Author(s) and is not transferred to the Journal or Appalachian State University.

License to Publish

By submitting a manuscript and signing the Journal’s Digital Publication and Licensing Agreement, Author(s) grant Appalachian State University and the Journal a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to:

  • Publish, reproduce, and distribute the Work electronically and/or in print;

  • Include the Work in electronic archives and open-access digital repositories;

  • Create and distribute derivative works, including reformatting or translations;

  • Use the Work in educational, research, and training contexts across all media.

This license allows the Journal to make the article widely available while respecting author ownership and control.

Open Access and Creative Commons License

All articles published in the Journal of Trauma Studies in Education are made openly available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Under this license, users are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

As long as they:

This license ensures that the Work is accessible, citable, and reusable while respecting authorship and academic integrity.

First Publication Acknowledgment

Author(s) agree to acknowledge the Journal of Trauma Studies in Education as the original venue of publication in any subsequent use or republication of their Work.

Repository Policy (Self-Archiving Policy)

The Journal of Trauma Studies in Education permits authors to deposit all versions of their work in institutional, disciplinary, or other repositories of their choice. This includes:

  • Preprint (Submitted Version) – before peer review

  • Author Accepted Manuscript (Postprint) – after peer review and acceptance, prior to publisher formatting

  • Published Version (Version of Record) – the final formatted article as it appears in the journal

No embargo is applied to any version. All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing immediate deposit and redistribution with appropriate citation and attribution.

We encourage authors to include the DOI and citation of the published article when depositing in repositories.

Author Responsibilities

By submitting to the Journal, Author(s) affirm:

  • The Work is original, does not infringe on third-party rights, and contains no unlawful material;

  • Necessary permissions have been obtained for any third-party content;

  • They have the authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of all co-authors.

Author(s) also agree to indemnify the Journal and Appalachian State University against any legal claims arising from their Work, including claims of copyright infringement or defamation.

Institutional and Legal Framework

This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. The Journal is hosted by Appalachian State University Libraries and follows institutional guidelines for open-access publishing and scholarly integrity.

Digital Preservation: LOCKSS and CLOCKSS Participation

To ensure long-term access and preservation of published content, the Journal of Trauma Studies in Education participates in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) archival systems. These decentralized preservation services store secure copies of journal content in a distributed network of libraries worldwide. This guarantees continued availability of articles even in the event of journal or institutional disruption.

Through participation in LOCKSS and CLOCKSS, JTSE affirms its commitment to the scholarly record’s integrity, stability, and permanence.

JTSE Repository Sharing Policy

The Journal of Trauma Studies in Education encourages authors to share their work widely. Authors are permitted to deposit the following versions of their manuscript in institutional, disciplinary, or public repositories of their choice (e.g., university repositories, ResearchGate, ERIC, OSF, etc.):

  • Submitted version (preprint): May be shared at any time, including prior to peer review.

  • Accepted version (postprint or AAM): May be deposited immediately upon acceptance.

  • Published version (Version of Record): May be deposited and shared immediately upon publication.

All versions should include proper citation and link to the final published version (DOI) in Journal of Trauma Studies in Education. We recommend authors also include the license statement:
"This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)."

This policy aligns with our commitment to open-access publishing and long-term accessibility of trauma-informed educational scholarship.