Archiving Policy

Last Updated: May 2026

As part of our commitment to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record, we employ comprehensive preservation strategies to ensure that academic content remains accessible to the global research community in perpetuity.

Core Preservation Principles

Permanent Access 

We guarantee that all published content remains public and citable. This commitment ensures accessibility even in the event of website downtime, technical failure, or journal closure.

Version of Record

We systematically archive metadata in XML format and final versions of articles as PDFs. Any post-publication corrections or updates are re-archived with clear labeling to maintain a transparent and reliable Version of Record. Archived content is preserved in stable and non-proprietary formats to support long-term accessibility and interoperability.

Global Networks

To ensure redundancy and global reach, we utilize a combination of international preservation ecosystems, including the Internet Archive, ongoing integration with LOCKSS, and robust local archival systems. Preservation copies may be distributed across geographically diverse archival systems to minimize the risk of data loss.

Future-Proofing Science

Our commitment extends beyond the final published article. We believe that the complete scholarly dialogue provides essential context for scientific discovery. As such, we are actively expanding our archival scope to include:

  • Formal Peer-Review Files

  • Manuscript Revision Histories

  • Comprehensive Publication Logs

Strategic Roadmap

Our objective is to ensure a transparent, reproducible, and permanent audit trail for every published work. We are currently implementing a strategic expansion to archive all applicable data within the publication process record.

This infrastructure supports the long-term storage of:

  • XML Metadata

  • PDF Final Documents

  • DATA (Supplemental and Research Datasets)

The journal periodically reviews and updates its preservation infrastructure to align with evolving digital archiving standards and best practices.

Status: System expansion is currently in progress to facilitate a more holistic record of the scientific process.

Access to archived materials will remain available in accordance with the journal’s open access and preservation policies.