Repository Policies

Primary Objectives

• Provide open access to ICAR-CMFRI's research outputs to the global scientific community
• Enhance the visibility, accessibility, and impact of CMFRI research
• Preserve the intellectual heritage of CMFRI for future generations
• Support the institute's mission of excellence in marine fisheries research
• Enable systematic management of scientific publications and research data

Accepted Content Types

Eprints@CMFRI accepts the following types of content authored by CMFRI staff/scholars:

• Peer-reviewed journal articles
• Conference papers and proceedings
• Books and book chapters
• Technical reports and bulletins
• Theses and dissertations
• Working papers and taxonomic posters
• Research datasets
• Educational materials and learning objects
• Multimedia content related to marine fisheries research
• CMFRI institutional publications and newsletters

Submission Policy

• All CMFRI researchers are encouraged to deposit their research outputs in Eprints@CMFRI.
• Submissions can be made directly by authors or mediated by the Librarian.
• All submissions must include the following Dublin Core compliant metadata:
  • Title
  • Author(s)
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Publication date
  • Publication type
  • Identifiers (DOI, ISBN, ISSN, etc. where applicable)
  • Citation information (for published works)
  • Subject classifications/Keywords
  • Additional metadata specific to marine fisheries research if any

Access Levels

• Open Access: Content freely available to all users.
• Restricted Access: Content accessible only to CMFRI staff and authorized users.
• Metadata Only Access: Only metadata is visible, with full content available upon request.

License and Reuse Terms

• The default license for repository content is CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, unless otherwise specified.
• Authors retain copyright of their works unless explicitly transferred elsewhere.
• Metadata for all items is freely available for harvesting and reuse.
• OAI-PMH protocol is implemented for metadata harvesting.
• Attribution to Eprints@CMFRI is requested when metadata is reused.

Repository Management

The Library and Documentation Centre of ICAR-CMFRI oversees the daily operation of Eprints@CMFRI. Technical support is provided by the Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit (AKMU) of CMFRI. The Eprints@CMFRI library team provides personalized, direct assistance to researchers to submit/retrieve information.