Does self-archiving (Green OA) violate copyright?

NotNo, as long asprovided you makecomply surewith the conditions imposed on your Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) by the publisher (embargo, licence for the manuscript, etc.), you are depositingnot infringing copyright.

The Open Policy Finder lists a large number of journals and openingdetails the correctsharing conditions for each version of your manuscript after the embargo period specified by your publisher.

The best way to know which version your publisher allows to deposit and the embargo they require, you can look for the publishing contract you signed when your publication was accepted. Alternatively,article. SHERPA/RoMEOMir@bel is ana excellent tool to check the standard terms of your publisher. Heloïse is the homologoussimilar service for frenchFrench-language publishers and journals.