Taiz University Arts and Humanities Journal is committed to preserving the published scholarly record and ensuring the long-term availability of its academic content. Digital archiving and preservation are integral components of the Journal's strategy to protect scholarly publications and prevent the loss of content due to technical failures, institutional changes, or future developments in electronic publishing technologies.
The Journal maintains permanent records of all published articles and their associated metadata through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. The system is regularly maintained and updated to support the integrity, security, and continued accessibility of the published content.
The Journal also maintains regular backup copies of its website, databases, and digital files associated with published articles. These backups are stored in secure environments to reduce the risk of data loss or damage resulting from technical failures, system disruptions, or unforeseen events.
The Journal seeks to follow international best practices in digital preservation and aims to participate in recognized digital preservation networks, such as the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, or other established preservation systems, when the necessary technical and administrative requirements are available. These measures are intended to ensure that the Journal's scholarly content remains preserved and accessible for future generations, including in the event that the Journal's website becomes unavailable or the Journal migrates to another publishing platform.
Digital preservation extends beyond the storage of article files. The Journal also seeks to preserve associated metadata, Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), where applicable, bibliographic and citation information, and permanent article links to support the reliable discovery, retrieval, and long-term accessibility of published scholarly content.
In accordance with the Journal's open-access policy and applicable licensing terms, authors and institutions are encouraged to deposit published articles in institutional repositories and national or international academic repositories. This contributes to the wider dissemination of scholarly work and helps ensure continued access through multiple digital sources.
If the Journal migrates to a new publishing platform or undergoes significant technical changes, the Editorial Board will make every reasonable effort to maintain permanent links to published articles and, where necessary, provide redirects or update relevant records to minimize disruption to access and preserve existing scholarly citations.
This policy is reviewed periodically in accordance with technological developments and relevant international standards and best practices in digital preservation and scholarly publishing, with the aim of ensuring the sustainability, integrity, reliability, and long-term accessibility of the Journal's scholarly record.