Digital Preservation & Archiving Policy
IJQCI is committed to the long-term preservation of all published content. Our digital preservation strategy ensures that all articles remain permanently accessible to the global research community — even in the event of journal closure, technical failure, or discontinuation of publication.
Why Digital Preservation Matters
Digital preservation ensures that the scholarly record remains intact and accessible for future generations of researchers. It protects against data loss caused by technical failures, discontinued hosting services, or organizational changes. This is a mandatory requirement for inclusion in DOAJ, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Our Preservation Methods
Internet Archive (Wayback Machine)
All published articles and the journal homepage are automatically crawled and preserved by the Internet Archive. This ensures permanent public access at no cost, independent of the journal's own hosting infrastructure.
PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
IJQCI is in the process of registering with the PKP Preservation Network, a distributed, LOCKSS-based network that replicates journal content across multiple geographically distributed servers. This provides robust redundancy against data loss.
Crossref DOI Permanent Identifiers
Upon Crossref membership activation, each published article will be assigned a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI). DOIs ensure that article metadata and location persist even if the journal URL changes, providing a permanent, citable reference for each publication.
On-Site & Cloud Backup
All published article PDFs, metadata, and website data are backed up daily to geographically redundant cloud storage (VPS + cloud backup). Backup retention is maintained for a minimum of 7 years.
📌 Continuity Commitment
In the event that IJQCI ceases publication for any reason, we commit to: (1) providing at least 6 months' notice to authors and subscribers; (2) ensuring all published content remains publicly accessible through the Internet Archive and PKP Preservation Network; (3) transferring the digital archive to a reputable institution or repository to ensure ongoing accessibility.