Archiving & Repository Policy
The journal is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its published scholarly record. The journal maintains appropriate digital preservation and author self-archiving arrangements to support continued access to published content.
1. Digital Preservation
The journal participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) for the preservation of journal content published through Open Journal Systems (OJS).
The PKP Preservation Network provides digital preservation services designed to help ensure continued access to scholarly content in the event of disruption, data loss, or other circumstances affecting the journal's primary website.
The journal may also adopt additional preservation or archiving services where appropriate.
2. Author Self-Archiving
Authors are permitted to deposit their work in institutional, subject, or other appropriate scholarly repositories without an embargo, subject to applicable copyright, licensing, privacy, and third-party rights.
Authors may deposit:
- the preprint or submitted version;
- the accepted manuscript; and
- the published version of record.
Where possible, authors are encouraged to provide a persistent link or DOI to the version of record published on the journal website.
3. Repository Use
Authors may deposit their articles in:
- institutional repositories;
- subject repositories;
- national or disciplinary repositories;
- research information systems; and
- other legitimate scholarly repositories.
Repository deposits should include appropriate bibliographic information and acknowledgment of the original publication.
4. Copyright and Licensing
Articles published by the journal are generally made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Authors retain copyright and may exercise their rights to share and reuse their published work in accordance with the applicable license and any third-party rights.
Further information is provided in the journal's License and Copyright Policy.
5. Version Identification
When depositing different versions of an article, authors should clearly identify the version being deposited, where applicable.
The published version of record should be identified as the final version published by the journal.
Where a repository copy differs from the version of record, readers should be encouraged to consult the published version on the journal website.
6. Corrections and Retractions
If a published article is subsequently corrected, retracted, or subject to an Expression of Concern, the journal will update the article record and maintain appropriate links and notices.
Where reasonably possible, repository records should continue to identify the status of the published article and direct readers to the current version of record or relevant post-publication notice.
7. Long-Term Accessibility
The journal takes reasonable measures to maintain the availability and integrity of its published content and associated metadata.
The journal's digital preservation arrangements are intended to reduce the risk of permanent loss of published scholarly content resulting from technical failure, website disruption, or other unforeseen circumstances.
8. Cessation of Publication
If the journal ceases publication, reasonable measures will be taken to preserve the existing scholarly record and maintain access to previously published content through available digital preservation and repository arrangements.
9. Policy Transparency
Information concerning the journal's archiving, preservation, self-archiving, copyright, and licensing arrangements is made publicly available on the journal website.
This policy should be read together with the journal's Open Access Policy and License and Copyright Policy.
Policy status: This policy applies to all articles published in the journal and may be updated in accordance with developments in digital preservation, repository standards, and scholarly publishing practices.
