ARCHIVING POLICY

  • Mahabbatu Syi’aruna: Journal of Islamic Family Law is committed to ensuring the permanent availability, accessibility, and preservation of all published content. The journal adopts multiple archiving strategies to guarantee the long-term integrity of its scholarly record.

    1. Digital Archiving Systems

    To safeguard its publications, this journal utilizes recognized archiving and preservation services, including:

    • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) – ensures that libraries can preserve and restore journal content.

    • CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) – provides long-term, secure preservation of scholarly publications.

    • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) – offered by the Public Knowledge Project to preserve OJS-based journals.

    2. Institutional and Repository Archiving

    • Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit both pre-print, post-print, and published versions of their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, and academic networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar).

    • This policy is in line with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which promotes the free and sustainable dissemination of research outputs.

    3. National Library Archiving

    • The journal collaborates with relevant national and university libraries to ensure that digital copies of all issues are archived and accessible for future generations.

    4. Self-Archiving Policy

    • Authors retain the right to self-archive their articles in open repositories without embargo.

    • Proper citation of the original source (journal name, volume, issue, and DOI) is required when self-archiving.

    5. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

    • All published articles are assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) to ensure persistent identification and easy retrieval on the internet.

    • DOI registration is managed through CrossRef, ensuring the long-term traceability of scholarly work.