Archiving Policy
Archiving Policy: Long-term Digital Preservation
The EPH - International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, integrity, and accessibility of all published scholarly content in accordance with internationally recognized publishing standards.
To support this commitment, the journal utilizes the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Preservation Network (PKP PN), a trusted digital preservation service for journals operating on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Through PKP PN, all published articles and associated metadata are securely archived to guarantee permanent and reliable access.
The PKP Preservation Network stores journal content across multiple independent and geographically distributed preservation nodes. This decentralized system protects the scholarly record against data loss, technical failures, cyber risks, website downtime, or potential journal discontinuation, ensuring uninterrupted long-term access.
Compliance and Standards
The journal’s archiving practices are aligned with global best practices in scholarly publishing and meet the expectations of major indexing databases such as Scopus and Web of Science.
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Long-term Preservation
Permanent archiving of all published articles, metadata, and supplementary files.
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Distributed Security
Secure storage across multiple independent preservation nodes to prevent data loss.
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Continuous Access
Content remains accessible even if the journal website becomes unavailable.
Content Integrity
All archived content is preserved in its original form to maintain authenticity, accuracy, and reliability of the scholarly record.
Commitment to Standards
The journal adheres to international best practices in digital preservation, ensuring transparency, sustainability, and compliance with global indexing standards.
