ArchivingPolicy

Archiving and Preservation

This journal is committed to the long-term preservation of its content. All published articles are stored in digital repositories to ensure the continued availability of the journal’s research output, even in the event of journal suspension or closure. The journal supports the principles of open archiving, ensuring that the published content remains accessible to researchers and readers worldwide.

Institutional and External Repositories

Articles published in this journal are freely available and may be archived in institutional repositories, subject to the terms of the journal’s Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in institutional or other publicly accessible repositories, where permitted, to increase its visibility and availability.

The journal has partnered with several trusted digital archiving services, including:

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

  • CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)

  • OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting)

  • Public and institutional repositories as part of the global open access initiative.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors retain the right to archive the final version of their published articles in institutional or other public repositories. Authors are permitted to share their articles prior to and after publication, provided that they comply with the licensing terms outlined in the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows them to share, distribute, and adapt the content, with proper attribution to the original authors.

Permanent Digital Object Identifiers (DOI)

Each article published in this journal is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring a permanent and unique link to the content. The DOI facilitates easy and persistent access to articles for citation and reference purposes, contributing to the long-term preservation of scholarly works.

Backup and Security

We take necessary steps to ensure the digital preservation of all published content, including the use of regular backups and secure storage systems. The digital copies of published works are stored in multiple locations, minimizing the risk of data loss.

Public Access and Open Archiving

In keeping with the principles of open access, the journal ensures that all content is made publicly available in its entirety. No articles are behind paywalls or restricted access; instead, they are freely available for download, use, and reuse by the global research community.