SOAS Research Online

SOAS Research Online (SRO) is a free, publicly accessible repository showcasing SOAS's research outputs. 

The repository contains both full-text papers and records of research carried out by SOAS researchers. The full-text papers may be pre-prints (drafts prior to the peer-review process), accepted manuscripts (final drafts that include changes resulting from the peer-review process or versions of record (final published versions).  

SOAS Research Online is an integral part of the school’s work in supporting researchers to meet open access requirements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and external funders.  

Adding your research to SOAS Research Online has a significant number of benefits: 

• When you add items to SOAS Research Online, your SOAS publications profile is automatically updated.
• Records are reviewed and enhanced to ensure an accurate and full description of your research outputs.
• SOAS Research Online records are indexed and discoverable through Google and Google Scholar.
• Our records are picked up by other open access databases such as Core, contributing to a growing body of academic research being made freely available worldwide.
• Records and texts in SOAS Research Online will be maintained and preserved for the long-term.
• Full texts added to records can be read or requested by potential students and collaborators.
• Provides access for researchers in countries that may not get access through publisher subscriptions.
• Enables the public, NGOs, policy makers to read and engage with our research.
• Gives you the ability to export your publication information in a variety of different formats and add it to other research profiles you have, for example your ORCID profile,
• Ensures you meet your funder and REF requirements for open access. 

Please see our Research repository policy for information on submissions, the scope of SOAS Research Online, and more. SOAS academics should also refer to the SOAS Open Access Policy (PDF, 161KB)  to check what is required of them in relation to making their research outputs available in SOAS Research Online. 

You can find more information and guidance for SOAS authors on how to add outputs in the Using Worktribe intranet page (SOAS login required).