This depends on the copyright rules of the specific journal. See https://help.researchgate.net/hc/en-us/articles/14846037644817-Copyright-and-ResearchGate for more information.

YES IF OPEN ACCES

Hello Rolando Berger

I agree with Dr Wolfgang R. Dick that this is a very sensitive topic and you have to be careful with copyright laws. This will vary with different publishers and in different countries so you need to check comprehensively.

This is a good discussion:

https://copyrightresource.uw.edu/copyright-law/international-copyright-law/

I agree with Dr Wolfgang R. Dick. But, if the paper is published in an open access journal, the author can upload his article.

Whether an author has the right to upload the full text of their papers that have been published in journals depends on several factors, primarily the copyright agreement they signed with the journal publisher. Here are some common scenarios:

For accurate guidance, authors should check:

• The specific journal’s or publisher’s copyright policy.
• Their signed publication agreement.
• Institutional or funder open access mandates.

In summary, the right to upload the full text of published papers is not universally granted and depends heavily on the terms agreed upon at the time of publication. Authors should carefully review their publication agreements and publisher policies to understand their rights.