Digital Prevention Policy

Digital Preservation Policy

The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal is committed to ensuring the digital preservation of its content and promoting its dissemination through various platforms. Below are the measures adopted to guarantee the preservation and accessibility of the published works:

  1. Use of the Open Journal System (OJS): The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal uses OJS to efficiently manage its publications and ensure the digital preservation of its content.
  2. Assignment of Digital Object Identifier (DOI): Each article published in the Physical Activity and Human Development Journal is assigned a DOI, providing a persistent identifier managed by Crossref. This facilitates unique identification and citation of the articles within the academic community.
  3. PKP Preservation Network: The Physical Activity and Human Development Journal benefits from the free digital preservation services provided by the PKP Preservation Network. The journal's 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 its content is freely available to all users without access or download fees. This policy promotes knowledge sharing and dissemination of the journal’s content.

The 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 in different locations, guaranteeing its availability and protection against data loss or failure.

In addition to LOCKSS, the Physical Activity and Human Development Journal participates in the CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) network, a global dark archive that provides robust and secure backup, ensuring the journal's content remains available even in the event of an irreversible loss of the original access.

Authors are also encouraged to deposit their works and associated data in institutional or specialized repositories, thus promoting wide dissemination of their publications through the Internet and social networks. Authors are free to self-archive their articles on different platforms, such as their personal websites or subject-specific repositories. These actions ensure the long-term accessibility of the journal's content, safeguarding its integrity, security, and broad dissemination within the international academic community.