Archiving Policy

1. Purpose of Archiving

The Open Access Research and Innovation Journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published scholarly content. This archiving policy ensures that research articles remain permanently available to the global academic community.

2. Digital Preservation Commitment

The journal ensures that all published articles are securely stored and preserved using reliable digital preservation systems. This guarantees uninterrupted access to scholarly content, even in the event of technical or organizational changes.

3. Archiving Methods

All published content is archived through multiple methods, including:

  • Institutional repositories
  • Journal’s official website database
  • Cloud-based backup systems
  • Indexing and scholarly databases (where applicable)
  • Third-party preservation services (if integrated)

4. Open Access Archiving

As an open access journal, all articles are:

  • Freely accessible online immediately after publication
  • Permanently available without embargo periods
  • Stored in formats suitable for long-term digital preservation (PDF/HTML)

5. Author Self-Archiving Rights

Authors are permitted to:

  • Deposit pre-print, post-print, and published versions of their articles in institutional or subject repositories
  • Share their work on academic platforms (e.g., ResearchGate, university websites)
  • Archive their work for non-commercial academic use with proper citation

6. Version Control

The journal maintains clear versioning of published articles:

  • Submitted version (pre-review)
  • Accepted manuscript (post-review)
  • Final published version (Version of Record)

Only the final published version is considered the official version for citation purposes.

7. Long-Term Preservation Strategy

The journal is committed to ensuring long-term accessibility through:

  • Regular data backups
  • Migration of content to updated file formats when required
  • Compliance with digital preservation standards

8. Article Retention

All published articles are permanently retained unless:

  • A retraction is issued due to ethical concerns
  • A legal requirement mandates removal or correction

In such cases, records of the article will still be preserved with appropriate notices.

9. Indexing and Repository Integration

The journal aims to integrate with major indexing and archiving systems to increase visibility and ensure global accessibility of published research.

10. Policy Updates

This Archiving Policy may be reviewed and updated periodically to align with international publishing and digital preservation standards.