digital prevention policy

The Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society 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 Open Journal System (OJS): The Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society 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 Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society is assigned a DOI, thus providing a persistent identifier managed by Crossref. This facilitates the unique identification and citation of articles within the academic community.
  3. PKP Preservation Network: The Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society 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 Stanford University Libraries, ensuring permanent and secure archiving.
  4. Open Access Policy: The Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society follows an open access policy, meaning its content is freely available to all users without access or download charges. This policy promotes knowledge sharing and the dissemination of the journal’s content.

The Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society ensures the preservation of its digital content using LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a system that distributes multiple copies of material across various locations, guaranteeing its availability and protection against failures or data loss.

In addition to LOCKSS, the Journal of Engineering, Sustainability and Society participates in the CLOCKSS network (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a global dark archive that provides a robust and secure backup, ensuring the journal’s content remains available even in the event of an irreversible loss of 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 have the freedom to self-archive their articles on different platforms, such as personal websites or thematic repositories. These actions ensure that the journal’s content remains accessible in the long term, guaranteeing its integrity, security, and broad dissemination within the international academic community.