Digital Preservation and Self-Archiving

The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal is committed to ensuring the digital preservation of its contents. The main measures adopted are detailed below:

1. Use of Open Journal Systems (OJS): The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal uses OJS to efficiently manage its publications and ensure the digital preservation of its content.

2. Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Assignment: Each article published in the Physical Activity and Human Development Journal receives a DOI, providing a persistent identifier managed by Crossref. This facilitates the unique identification and citation of articles within the academic community.

3. PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN): The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal benefits from the free digital preservation services provided by the PKP Preservation Network. The journal files are stored in LOCKSS, a system developed by the Stanford University Library, ensuring permanent and secure archiving.

4. Open Access Policy: The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal follows an open access policy, meaning that its content is freely available to all users without charges for access or download. This policy promotes the exchange of knowledge and the dissemination of the journal’s content.

	The journal Physical Activity and Human Development Journal ensures the preservation of its digital content using LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a system that distributes multiple copies of the material across different locations, guaranteeing its availability and protection against failures or data loss.
	In addition to LOCKSS, the Physical Activity and Human Development Journal participates in the CLOCKSS network (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a global dark archive that provides a robust and secure backup, ensuring that the journal’s content remains accessible even in the event of irreversible loss of the original source.

Authors may deposit their articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal repositories, or academic websites, provided that the correct citation of the version published in the journal is maintained.

The deposit of the following versions is authorized:

• Postprint version: Manuscript accepted after peer review, which may be made publicly available immediately after acceptance.
• Final published version: Official version edited and formatted by the journal, available after its final publication.

Recommended Platforms for Self-Archiving

	Institutional or subject repositories Open access spaces that allow the deposit of articles, data, and research materials. Examples: Zenodo, arXiv, Figshare, Institutional Repositories.
	Academic networks with self-archiving options Social platforms for researchers that allow sharing publications and connecting with other authors. Examples: ResearchGate, Academia.edu.
	Academic identifiers and profiles Tools that unify the scientific production of the author, improve visibility, and link their publications. Examples: ORCID, Google Scholar, Publons.