Archiving Policy

The Journal of Social Impact Studies (JSIS) is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content to ensure that scholarly research remains permanently available to the academic community and the public.

1. Digital Preservation

  • JSIS maintains secure electronic backups of all published content to safeguard against accidental loss.

2. Repository Deposit

  • The journal’s content is deposited in recognized institutional and subject-based repositories to ensure redundancy and accessibility.
  • Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version (Version of Record) or the accepted manuscript in their institutional, disciplinary, or public open-access repositories without embargo

3. LOCKSS and CLOCKSS Participation

  • JSIS supports participation in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and/or CLOCKSS archiving systems to ensure decentralized, distributed preservation and continual accessibility.

4. Self-Archiving Policy

  • Authors may share the final published PDF on personal websites, academic networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu), and open-access repositories.

5. Indexing Preservation

  • Metadata and full texts are submitted to relevant indexing and abstracting services to enhance discoverability and ensure long-term availability.

By implementing these measures, JSIS guarantees that its scholarly publications will remain accessible to current and future generations of researchers.