Archiving Policy

Archiving Policy for Meritorious Journal of Social Sciences and Management (MJSSM)

The Archiving Policy of the Meritorious Journal of Social Sciences and Management (MJSSM) ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of its research and making it available for future generations of researchers and scholars.

Key aspects of the Archiving Policy include:

  1. Digital Preservation
    MJSSM ensures that all published articles are stored securely in digital formats on reliable and long-term archival systems. This includes archiving in institutional repositories, academic databases, and third-party platforms dedicated to the preservation of scholarly content.
  2. Partnership with Archiving Services
    The journal collaborates with established digital repositories such as LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), which are widely recognized for providing secure, decentralized archiving services. These platforms guarantee that content remains accessible and intact even if the journal's primary website becomes unavailable.
  3. Backup Systems
    MJSSM uses regular backup protocols to prevent loss of data. This ensures that the journal’s content can be restored in case of technical issues or data corruption.
  4. Open Access
    As part of the open-access policy, all published articles are made freely available to the public. The archival systems used by MJSSM ensure that these articles remain accessible to anyone with an internet connection, supporting global access to knowledge.
  5. Compliance with Preservation Standards
    The journal adheres to international standards for digital preservation, ensuring that its content is formatted, tagged, and stored in ways that maximize compatibility with current and future technologies. This guarantees the sustainability and accessibility of the journal’s archives.
  6. Permanent URL Assignment
    All published articles in MJSSM are assigned permanent DOI (Digital Object Identifiers). This allows each article to be easily referenced, cited, and accessed over time, ensuring the durability and permanence of the research in the academic community.

By implementing this archiving policy, MJSSM strives to provide a dependable and long-term record of academic research, contributing to the global dissemination of knowledge in the fields of social sciences and management.