Archiving and Preservation Policy
Archiving and Preservation Policy
The Journal of Living Systems acknowledges the need for preserving scientific research over time in order to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.
The journal is dedicated to preserving its published material using digital preservation techniques that guarantee the availability of information for future generations.
Preservation Measures
The journal supports long-term preservation through:
- Secure digital backups.
- Institutional repositories.
- Trusted digital preservation services.
- Persistent article identifiers.
- Preservation of bibliographic metadata.
- Long-term digital storage.
- Regular platform maintenance.
Preservation Framework
| Preservation Area | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Published Articles | Preserve scientific content |
| Metadata | Maintain accurate bibliographic records |
| Digital Backups | Prevent accidental data loss |
| Persistent Identifiers | Support long-term discoverability |
| Repository Archiving | Improve accessibility and preservation |
| Platform Maintenance | Ensure continued digital availability |
Authors are permitted to deposit their manuscripts in repositories related to the subjects when they are allowed to do so according to copyright and licensing agreements.
The journal will be issuing corrections, comments from the editors, expressions of concern, or retractions whenever necessary in order to make sure that the academic record is accurate.
Science becomes reliable through the process of archiving.
