Archiving Policy

Zakariya Journal of Social Sciences (ZJSS) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, security, and continuous accessibility of all published scholarly content. The journal follows recognized digital preservation practices to protect published articles, metadata, and research materials from data loss, technological changes, and future accessibility challenges.

Digital Preservation Services

ZJSS uses reliable digital preservation systems to ensure the permanent availability and integrity of published content. The journal supports multiple preservation mechanisms, including:

LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

Zakariya Journal of Social Sciences (ZJSS) supports the LOCKSS preservation system, which creates distributed copies of journal content across participating libraries and institutions. This decentralized preservation method ensures that published articles remain accessible even in cases of technical failure or website disruption.

LOCKSS Gateway:
https://journals.airsd.org/index.php/zjss/gateway/lockss

CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

ZJSS supports CLOCKSS digital preservation services to maintain a secure and reliable long-term archive of published scholarly content. CLOCKSS preserves journal materials and ensures continued access to academic records if the journal content becomes unavailable from the publisher’s website.

CLOCKSS Gateway:
https://journals.airsd.org/index.php/zjss/gateway/clockss

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

ZJSS participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) integrated with Open Journal Systems (OJS). PKP PN preserves published articles, metadata, and associated files to ensure long-term accessibility and protection of scholarly content.

Article and Metadata Preservation

The journal ensures the preservation of:

  • Published articles and full-text files.
  • Article metadata and bibliographic information.
  • Author information and publication records.
  • Supplementary materials where applicable.

Repository and Author Archiving

ZJSS encourages authors to preserve and share their published research through:

  • Institutional repositories.
  • Subject-based repositories.
  • Personal academic websites.

Author archiving must comply with the journal’s copyright and licensing terms.

Backup and Security

ZJSS maintains appropriate backup and security measures to protect journal content from accidental loss, unauthorized access, technical failures, and other risks affecting digital availability.

Permanent Access Commitment

ZJSS is committed to maintaining permanent access to published scholarly content and ensuring that research articles remain available to researchers, academic institutions, and readers worldwide.

Compliance with Scholarly Standards

Zakariya Journal of Social Sciences (ZJSS) follows international digital preservation standards and supports responsible open access publishing practices. The journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and Guidelines to ensure ethical, transparent, and sustainable scholarly communication.