Archiving Policy

The Journal of Design, Management and Sciences is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all published scholarly content. To maintain a reliable scholarly record, the journal follows recognized digital preservation standards and collaborates with multiple archiving systems.

1. Digital Preservation

JDMS ensures permanent availability of published articles through the following means:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN):
    The journal participates in the PKP PN to preserve all published content using LOCKSS-based distributed archiving.

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe):
    The journal supports the LOCKSS system, enabling participating libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration.

  • CLOCKSS:
    The journal is open to archiving arrangements through CLOCKSS for long-term digital preservation and open access release in the event of catastrophic loss.

2. Institutional Repositories

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit published articles in:

  • University and institutional repositories

  • Subject-based repositories

  • National or international digital libraries

Deposited versions may include the preprint, postprint, or publisher’s final PDF, following the journal’s self-archiving guidelines.

3. Self-Archiving Policy

JDMS allows authors to:

  • Share preprints anytime

  • Deposit accepted manuscripts immediately after acceptance

  • Archive the publisher’s version/PDF with proper citation and DOI

  • Share articles on:

    • ResearchGate

    • Academia.edu

    • Personal websites

    • Institutional repositories

Proper acknowledgement of JDMS as the original place of publication is required.

4. Backups and Redundancy

  • The journal maintains regular server backups (daily, weekly, and monthly).

  • Backup copies are stored on separate secure servers to prevent loss from hardware failure or server outages.

5. Metadata Preservation

Article metadata (DOI, authors, affiliations, references, etc.) is stored in:

  • OJS database

  • PKP PN

  • DOI registration agency (Crossref)

  • Repository systems that index the journal

This ensures discoverability even if the website is temporarily unavailable.

6. Permanent Availability

JDMS commits to:

  • Keeping all published articles permanently online

  • Ensuring uninterrupted access regardless of journal ownership changes

  • Assigning DOIs for all articles for persistent linking

7. In Case of Journal Closure

If JDMS ever ceases publication:

  • All published content will remain accessible through PKP PN, LOCKSS/CLOCKSS, and institutional archives.

  • The journal’s archives will be handed to a recognized digital preservation service to ensure permanent availability.