Archiving Policy

The International Journal of Advanced Sciences and Computing (IJASC) is dedicated to ensuring that all published research remains accessible, preserved, and available for long-term academic and scientific use. As part of our commitment to open-access publishing, IJASC follows a comprehensive archiving policy designed to guarantee the perpetual availability of scholarly content for the global research community.

Key Principles of the Archiving Policy

1. Long-Term Accessibility

All articles published in IJASC are made freely available on our open-access platform, ensuring unrestricted access for readers worldwide.
To maintain accessibility, all content is securely preserved through multiple digital archiving systems that operate independently from the journal’s website, protecting against data loss or website downtime.

2. Digital Preservation

IJASC implements robust digital preservation practices to safeguard all published materials.
The journal partners with trusted digital archiving services, including LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS), and other established international repositories.
These systems ensure that published content remains accessible, authentic, and retrievable even if the journal’s primary website is temporarily unavailable.

3. Self-Archiving Policy

Authors publishing in IJASC are permitted and encouraged to deposit their accepted or published manuscripts in institutional repositories, subject-based archives, or on personal academic websites.
Authors may share the final published version, provided that proper citation and a link to the original publication in IJASC are included.
This policy enhances the visibility, accessibility, and impact of research outputs across the global academic community.

4. Permanent DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

Each article published in IJASC is assigned a unique DOI, ensuring permanent identification and stable linking.
Even if the website structure or URL changes, the DOI will always provide a reliable means to access the article.

5. Archiving of Supplementary Materials

Supplementary materials—including datasets, figures, tables, software files, and multimedia content—are also archived and preserved.
These materials are stored in stable formats to guarantee long-term usability and accessibility and are made available alongside the main article on both the journal website and partner repositories.

6. Retention Period

All published content in IJASC is preserved indefinitely.
Articles, supplementary files, and metadata remain available online through the journal’s platform and international archiving partners to ensure continuous access for researchers and educators.

7. Compliance with International Standards

IJASC adheres to recognized global standards for digital preservation and open access, including the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge.
The journal follows established best practices in scholarly publishing to maintain the authenticity, integrity, and long-term sustainability of its content.

8. Interoperability and Access

All articles in IJASC are provided in widely compatible formats such as PDF and HTML, ensuring easy access across platforms and repositories.
Metadata accompanying each publication supports integration into major search engines, academic databases, and discovery services to maximize visibility.

Conclusion

At the International Journal of Advanced Sciences and Computing (IJASC), we prioritize the long-term preservation, accessibility, and discoverability of scholarly research. Through the use of trusted archiving systems, permanent DOIs, and compliance with international open-access standards, IJASC ensures that all published content remains available and valuable to researchers, educators, and practitioners worldwide.