The International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies (IJAHSS) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, authenticity, and usability of its published scholarly content. In accordance with international best practices, including the principles promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Scopus content selection requirements, and global scholarly publishing standards, the journal implements measures to preserve the academic record and guarantee continued access to published research.

Purpose

The purpose of this Preservation Policy is to ensure that all published articles remain permanently available to the scholarly community, even in the event of technical failures, organizational changes, website discontinuation, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Digital Preservation and Archiving

IJAHSS maintains permanent electronic archives of all published content and takes reasonable measures to ensure the integrity, security, and accessibility of the scholarly record.

The journal is committed to:

• Maintaining secure backups of all published articles, metadata, supplementary files, and journal records.
• Preserving published content in stable digital formats to ensure long-term accessibility.
• Protecting archived content against accidental loss, corruption, unauthorized modification, or technological obsolescence.
• Maintaining multiple backup copies in secure storage environments.

Institutional and Repository Archiving

Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version of their articles in:

• Institutional repositories.
• University libraries and archives.
• Subject-specific repositories.
• National and international digital preservation systems.
• Research networking and scholarly communication platforms where permitted.

Such archiving supports broader dissemination and long-term preservation of scholarly outputs.

Permanent Availability of Published Content

IJAHSS is committed to maintaining uninterrupted access to its published content. Published articles will remain accessible through the journal website and any authorized archiving platforms used by the journal.

In the event that the journal ceases publication, every reasonable effort will be made to ensure that previously published content remains publicly accessible through archived repositories or preservation services.

Metadata Preservation

In addition to preserving article files, IJAHSS preserves essential publication metadata, including:

• Article title.
• Author information.
• ORCID identifiers (where available).
• Abstracts.
• Keywords.
• Publication dates.
• DOI information (where applicable).
• Citation and indexing records.

Maintaining accurate metadata ensures discoverability, citation tracking, and interoperability across indexing services and scholarly databases.

Integrity of the Scholarly Record

IJAHSS follows the ethical guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, and post-publication updates.

To preserve the integrity of the scholarly record:

• Published articles will not be removed except in exceptional circumstances.
• Corrections will be issued transparently when necessary.
• Retractions will remain permanently linked to the original article.
• Expressions of concern will be published when warranted by ethical investigations.
• All post-publication changes will be clearly documented.

Compliance with International Standards

IJAHSS supports internationally recognized standards for digital preservation and scholarly publishing. The journal's preservation practices are aligned with:

• COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
• Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB) requirements concerning publication ethics and content accessibility.
• International best practices for digital archiving and preservation of scholarly literature.
• Open-access preservation and accessibility standards.

Publisher's Commitment

The Publisher and Editorial Office of IJAHSS are committed to safeguarding the scholarly record by ensuring that published research remains permanently available, citable, discoverable, and accessible to current and future generations of researchers.

Through responsible archiving, ethical publishing practices, and adherence to international preservation standards, IJAHSS seeks to contribute to the long-term dissemination and preservation of knowledge in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.