Repository Policy

In accordance with the publishing and copyright policies of NeuroImage, authors are encouraged to maximize the visibility, accessibility, and impact of their research through responsible sharing and archiving. When depositing, reusing, distributing, or posting any version of an article, authors should provide appropriate citation details and acknowledge NeuroImage as the original publication source. Where available, the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and a link to the published article should be included.

NeuroImage recognizes the importance of long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly content. Authors may deposit permitted versions of their manuscripts in institutional repositories, funding agency repositories, personal websites, and other non-commercial scholarly platforms, subject to the Journal's copyright and licensing requirements.

The various stages of manuscript sharing are described below.

AOM (Author's Original Manuscript)

The Author's Original Manuscript (AOM) is the version of the manuscript before peer review and prior to submission or acceptance by the Journal.

Authors may:

• Share the AOM on personal websites, institutional repositories, scholarly collaboration networks, and non-commercial preprint servers.
• Distribute the manuscript publicly before submission without restriction.
• Deposit the AOM in appropriate repositories in accordance with applicable funder or institutional requirements.

Posting a manuscript on a recognized preprint server will not ordinarily be considered prior publication. Authors should disclose any preprint posting during manuscript submission.

After publication, authors should update the preprint record to include:

• The full citation of the published article.
• A direct link to the Version of Record.
• The article DOI, when available.

AM (Accepted Manuscript)

The Accepted Manuscript (AM) is the version that has successfully completed peer review and has been accepted for publication but has not yet undergone copyediting, typesetting, or final production.

Authors may deposit the Accepted Manuscript in accordance with Journal, institutional, and funder requirements.

When sharing the Accepted Manuscript, authors should include the following statement:

"This is an accepted manuscript of an article accepted for publication in NeuroImage. The final published Version of Record is available via the Journal website at [DOI Link]."

The DOI and complete citation details should be added as soon as they become available.

VOR (Version of Record)

The Version of Record (VOR) is the final published article that has undergone copyediting, typesetting, proof correction, and publication with an assigned DOI.

Upon publication, authors are encouraged to:

• Share links to the published article using the DOI.
• Include complete citation information when referencing the article.
• Comply with the copyright and licensing terms applicable to the published article.

Where permitted by the publication agreement or applicable Open Access license, authors may deposit or share the published article in approved repositories and websites. The Journal should be clearly cited as the original source of publication.

When linking to the Version of Record, authors should use the following acknowledgment:

"This article was published in NeuroImage and is available online at: [Article DOI]."

Repository and Archiving

NeuroImage supports responsible long-term preservation of scholarly research. Authors and institutions may deposit permitted versions of published work in suitable repositories, subject to the applicable copyright, licensing, and funder requirements.

Authors should ensure that repository records remain accurate and that any archived version clearly identifies the relationship between the deposited manuscript and the final published Version of Record.

Citation Requirement

For all archived versions of a manuscript, authors should:

• Provide a complete bibliographic citation.
• Include the article DOI whenever available.
• Link readers to the Version of Record.
• Clearly identify the version being shared (AOM, AM, or VOR).
• Acknowledge NeuroImage as the original publication source.

These practices support accurate citation, enhance research visibility, facilitate responsible scholarly communication, and ensure that readers can access the authoritative published version of the work.