JOSTA Community – Curation Policy

The Journal of Sustainable Technology in Agriculture (JOSTA) Zenodo community serves as the official archival and dissemination platform for research articles, supplementary materials, and datasets published by the journal.

Scope of Accepted Content
We accept the following content types for inclusion in the JOSTA Zenodo community:

• Peer-reviewed articles published in JOSTA

• Supplementary materials associated with published articles (e.g., datasets, code, appendices, figures)

• Editorials, announcements, and special issue introductions published by JOSTA

Eligibility and Authorship
Only content authored or co-authored by individuals whose work has been accepted and published in JOSTA will be considered. Each submission must include complete metadata and correct attribution of authorship.

Licensing and Access
All items must be shared under an open license (preferably CC-BY or CC-BY-SA) to align with our commitment to open-access publishing and knowledge dissemination.

Curation Process
Submissions are reviewed by the JOSTA editorial team or designated community curators to ensure:

• Relevance to the scope of the journal

• Consistency with the final published version (for articles)

• Appropriate metadata and tagging

• Compliance with ethical and copyright standards

Versioning and Updates
Revisions or updates to supplementary materials are permitted, provided changes are clearly documented and versioned.

Contact
For questions or requests related to this community, please contact the JOSTA editorial office