Archieving Policy

JATIMAS recognizes the importance of long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. The journal implements a digital archiving strategy to ensure the continued availability and usability of its articles for future reference and research. Here is a description of the digital archiving practices of JATIMAS:

  1. Digital Repository:  JATIMAS typically partners with established digital repositories or archives that specialize in preserving scholarly publications. These repositories often employ robust infrastructure and preservation practices to ensure the long-term accessibility and integrity of digital content.
  2. Archiving Formats: The journal ensures that its published articles are stored in formats that are widely recognized and supported within the digital preservation community. This may include formats such as PDF (Portable Document Format) or XML (eXtensible Markup Language), which are commonly used for long-term document preservation.
  3. Metadata and Identification:  JATIMAS assigns persistent identifiers, such as Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), to each published article. These identifiers serve as unique and permanent references, facilitating the identification and retrieval of articles even if their location or website structure changes over time. Metadata associated with the articles, such as title, authors, abstract, and publication details, are also stored and indexed for efficient searching and discovery.
  4. Backup and Redundancy: The journal maintains backup copies of its digital content to protect against potential data loss or system failures. Multiple copies of the articles and associated data are typically stored in secure and geographically distributed locations, ensuring redundancy and resilience.
  5. Migration and Format Conversion: As technology evolves, JATIMAS may periodically migrate its digital content to updated formats or systems to ensure compatibility and longevity. Format conversion processes may be employed to transfer the articles to newer standards while preserving the integrity of the content.
  6. Accessibility and Open Access:  JATIMAS aims to make its archived content openly accessible to readers and researchers. This includes ensuring that the archived articles can be retrieved and viewed by users without requiring subscription fees or paywalls, aligning with the principles of open access.
  7. Indexing and Discovery:  JATIMAS works to ensure that its archived content is indexed by relevant bibliographic databases, search engines, and indexing services. This enhances the discoverability of the articles, allowing them to be found and accessed through various scholarly platforms and research portals.

JATIMAS is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and archiving of its content. To achieve this, it has implemented the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) licenses for archiving purposes.

The LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems are digital preservation initiatives designed to safeguard scholarly content in the event of technological, economic, or organizational challenges that could threaten the accessibility and integrity of the material over time. These systems utilize a decentralized network of participating libraries or institutions to create multiple copies of the archived content, which are continuously monitored and updated to prevent loss or degradation.

By implementing LOCKSS and CLOCKSS licenses, JATIMAS ensures that its published articles and associated data are securely preserved and available for future generations of researchers, even if unforeseen circumstances arise that may impact the availability of the original publication platform. This commitment to archiving promotes the integrity of scientific knowledge and supports the ongoing scholarly discourse in the agricultural field and rural development.

Researchers and readers can have confidence that the valuable community service activities published in JATIMAS will be archived and accessible in perpetuity, thanks to the implementation of these robust archiving initiatives.