Archiving Policy

1. Commitment to Digital Preservation

The journal is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, integrity, and accessibility of all published scholarly content.

To safeguard the scholarly record and ensure uninterrupted access, the journal implements recognized digital preservation strategies supported by secure hosting infrastructure and institutional oversight.

2. Digital Preservation Mechanism

The journal participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) as its primary long-term digital preservation system.

PKP PN provides:

  • Distributed preservation through a secure global network of preservation nodes;
  • Archiving of full-text content and associated metadata;
  • Guaranteed access continuity in the event of technical failure, data corruption, or journal discontinuation.
Participation in PKP PN ensures that all published articles remain permanently preserved and retrievable.

3. Hosting and Technical Infrastructure

The journal is hosted on the PKP managed hosting infrastructure at Simon Fraser University (PKP SFU).

This managed hosting environment provides:

  • Secure and professionally maintained server infrastructure;
  • Routine system monitoring and maintenance;
  • Regular database and file backups;
  • Technical support for platform stability.

These safeguards enhance operational reliability and complement the journal’s preservation strategy.

4. Persistent Identifiers and DOI Registration

Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through Crossref.

DOI registration ensures:

  • Persistent and stable linking;
  • Long-term discoverability;
  • Reliable citation tracking;
  • Interoperability across indexing, archiving, and scholarly communication systems.

Crossref registration strengthens the durability and traceability of the journal’s scholarly record.

5. Metadata Preservation and Interoperability

Each article is accompanied by standardized metadata to support identification, citation, indexing, and archival retrieval.

Metadata are structured according to established international standards and are:

  • Deposited with Crossref;
  • Preserved within the journal platform;
  • Exposed via OAI-PMH for harvesting by indexing and abstracting services.

These measures ensure long-term discoverability and interoperability across academic databases.

6. Rights and Permissions

Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to archive and preserve their published articles in digital preservation systems and repositories.

Authors retain copyright and intellectual property rights in accordance with the journal’s licensing and copyright policy.

7. Access to Archived Content

Archived articles remain freely accessible, subject to the terms of the respective preservation networks and repositories.

The journal is committed to maintaining permanent public access to its published content.

8. Continuity in the Event of Journal Closure

In the event that the journal ceases publication, all previously published content will remain accessible through the PKP Preservation Network and relevant digital preservation systems.

This ensures the enduring availability and integrity of the scholarly record.

9. Compliance and Policy Review

The journal adheres to recognized standards of ethical publishing, including the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

This Archiving Policy is periodically reviewed to ensure alignment with institutional governance requirements and international best practices in digital preservation.

Any revisions will be communicated transparently through the journal’s official website.