Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy

The Journal is fully committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, digital integrity, and permanent accessibility of all published scholarly content, in accordance with international academic publishing standards and indexing requirements.

To achieve this objective, the journal adopts the following archiving and preservation measures:

1. Institutional Archiving

All published articles are permanently stored on the journal’s official servers and the institutional servers of the affiliated university.

Regular and systematic backups are conducted to ensure:

• Protection against data loss or corruption
• Data recovery in case of technical failure
• Continuous and uninterrupted access to published content

2. External Digital Preservation

To enhance digital sustainability and minimize technical risks, the journal supports additional preservation mechanisms, including:

• Archiving through open preservation platforms such as Internet Archive (where applicable)
• Deposit in recognized institutional repositories
• Secure cloud-based backup systems

These measures ensure redundancy and safeguard against unexpected data loss.

3. Stable Digital Access

The journal maintains a structured and stable URL system for all published articles to ensure consistent and reliable accessibility.

In the event of technical updates or structural changes, appropriate redirection mechanisms are implemented to guarantee uninterrupted access to published scholarly content.

4. Open Access Guarantee

All published content is made freely available under the journal’s Open Access policy, without embargo periods, ensuring:

• Permanent public accessibility
• Wider dissemination of research
• Support for the free exchange of scholarly knowledge

5. Preservation in Case of Journal Discontinuation

In the unlikely event that the journal ceases publication, all previously published content will remain permanently accessible through:

• The journal’s online archive
• Institutional servers
• Authorized backup systems

This guarantees the integrity and continuity of the scholarly record.

6. Digital Integrity Monitoring

The journal conducts periodic technical checks to ensure digital integrity, including:

• Verification of PDF file stability
• Testing of electronic links
• Monitoring of content accessibility

These measures ensure reliable long-term preservation and service continuity.