Archiving Policy

1. Purpose

The purpose of this archiving policy is to ensure the long-term preservation, accessibility, and usability of all content published in our journal. This policy outlines the steps we take to safeguard our scholarly work for current and future readers and researchers.

2. Long-Term Preservation

All articles, supplementary materials, and related content published in our journal are preserved to ensure their longevity and accessibility. We are committed to maintaining a permanent archive of our content, and to this end, we have partnered with trusted digital archiving services.

3. Archiving Services

Our journal’s content is preserved in the following digital repositories:

Archive.org: A comprehensive digital library offering long-term storage and public access to journal articles.
Academia.edu: A platform dedicated to the dissemination of scholarly work, where our articles are accessible to a global audience.

By utilising these repositories, we ensure that our journal’s content is preserved in a stable and secure environment, accessible to readers worldwide.

4. Accessibility

The content archived in these repositories is openly accessible to the public, ensuring that our scholarly work can be freely accessed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. We believe in the importance of open access to promote the widest possible dissemination of knowledge.

5. Format and Media

All articles and supplementary materials are archived in the PDF format to ensure long-term accessibility and usability. We regularly review our file formats to ensure compatibility with evolving technology standards.

6. Version Control

We maintain a record of all versions of our published content. In the event of corrections, retractions, or updates, the relevant versions will be clearly marked and archived. This ensures transparency and the integrity of the scholarly record.

7. Legal and Ethical Compliance

Our archiving practices comply with relevant legal and ethical standards, including the protection of intellectual property rights. We respect the rights of our authors and ensure that their work is preserved in accordance with their wishes and applicable laws.

8. Journal Discontinuation

In the event that our journal ceases publication, all archived content will continue to be preserved and accessible through the aforementioned repositories, ensuring the perpetual availability of the scholarly work published under our name.