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Previous research indicates that there is little agreement surrounding what constitutes a successful institutional repository. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 Possible key factors were extracted from literature review and responses from expert panels. A web-based survey questionnaire forming a total of 69-item statements was developed. The questionnaire, when pilot-tested, was found highly reliable. The questionnaire was then distributed to 322 institutional repository managers, who are representative of the population, via the OpenDOAR email distribution service. Data collection ended in four months, once the sample volume of usable questionnaires reached 295, which is 91.6 per cent response rate. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The results of the factor analysis indicate the possibility of 46 variables under six factors being important for the success of institutional repository implementation. 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