Digital Preservation and Self-Archiving

The Colombian Journal of Advanced Technologies is committed to ensuring the digital preservation of its content. Below are the main measures adopted:

1. Use of Open Journal System (OJS): RCTA 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 RCTA is assigned a DOI, providing a persistent identifier managed by Crossref. This facilitates the unique identification and citation of the articles within the academic community.

3. PKP Preservation Network: RCTA 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 Library, ensuring permanent and secure archiving.

4. Open Access Policy: RCTA 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 RCTA ensures the preservation of its digital content using LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), a system that distributes multiple copies of material in various locations, guaranteeing its availability and protection in case of failures or data loss.
	In addition to LOCKSS, the journal RCTA participates in the CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) network, a global dark archive that provides robust and secure backup, ensuring that the journal's content remains available even in the event of irreversible loss of the original access.
	The RCTA journal is included in the Institutional Repository DSpace Hulago of the University of Pamplona, which ensures the preservation, open access, and permanent visibility of its content. This repository complies with international interoperability standards such as OAI-PMH, allowing the articles to be harvested by academic search engines and research networks worldwide.

Authors may deposit their articles in institutional, thematic, 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 public immediately after acceptance.
• Final published version: Official version edited and formatted by the journal, available after its definitive publication.

Recommended Platforms for Self-Archiving

	Institutional or thematic 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 an author’s scientific output, improve visibility, and link publications. Examples: ORCID, Google Scholar, Publons.