Version of record

Typical publishing workflow for an academic journal article (preprint, postprint, and published) with open access sharing rights per SHERPA/RoMEO.

The version of record of an article is the fully copyedited, typeset and formatted copy of a manuscript as published,[1][2] in contrast with earlier versions such as preprints (unaccepted manuscripts) and postprints (accepted manuscripts). The terminology is used in a wide variety of written media (e.g. books, journals, monographs).

  1. ^ Wilkinson, Laura J. "Version control, corrections, and retractions". Crossref. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  2. ^ Haustein, Stefanie; Bowman, Timothy D.; Costas, Rodrigo (2015-05-04). "When is an article actually published? An analysis of online availability, publication, and indexation dates". arXiv:1505.00796 [cs.DL].