Digital Preservation

The Journal of Islamic Studies implements robust digital preservation practices to ensure the long-term accessibility and security of its published content. Key aspects of the journal's digital preservation strategy include:

  1. Archiving with Trusted Repositories:

    • All published articles are archived with leading digital repositories and databases, including platforms like LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), and Portico.

    • These systems ensure that articles are preserved across multiple locations, providing redundancy and protection against data loss or service disruptions.

  2. Backups and Redundancy:

    • The journal maintains regular backups of all content, stored in multiple locations to prevent data loss due to technical failures or other unforeseen circumstances.

    • Backup copies are updated frequently to ensure that the most recent articles are consistently preserved.

  3. Long-Term Availability:

    • The journal adheres to the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), ensuring that metadata for all published articles is made available to other platforms and repositories for continued discovery and access.

  4. Permanent DOI (Digital Object Identifier):

    • Every article published in the Journal of Islamic Studies is assigned a permanent DOI (Digital Object Identifier), which serves as a unique and persistent link to the article, ensuring its continued accessibility over time.

    • The DOI guarantees that each publication can be reliably cited and accessed, even if URLs change.

  5. Collaborations with Archiving Institutions:

    • The journal collaborates with major academic and digital preservation organizations to safeguard the content for future generations of scholars and researchers.

  6. Regular Content Review:

    • To maintain high-quality digital preservation, the journal periodically reviews and updates its preservation strategy in line with evolving technologies and best practices in digital archiving.

Through these measures, the Journal of Islamic Studies ensures that all published articles remain accessible and preserved for future academic use and scholarly research.