Archiving & Digital Preservation Policy

Authors Self-Archiving

The journal permits authors to deposit all versions of their manuscripts in repositories without embargo. The following versions may be archived:

  • Preprint: Original version submitted before peer review.
  • Author’s Accepted Manuscript (AAM): Peer-reviewed version accepted for publication.
  • Published Article: Final published version.

Proper citation of the final published article is encouraged wherever applicable. Authors may upload and store these versions:

  • On personal or departmental websites.
  • In institutional or company repositories.
  • In subject-specific repositories.
  • In open-access research platforms.
  • For internal educational use, training, or teaching purposes.
  • In grant applications and funding submissions.

HJBHS is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of its scholarly content. To achieve this, the journal participates in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), international digital preservation systems used by libraries worldwide. This policy ensures that all articles published in the journal are securely archived and remain available to researchers and the academic community, even in the event of website downtime or other technical disruptions. All content published in the journal, including articles, supplementary materials, and metadata, is eligible for archiving under LOCKSS and CLOCKSS. All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This allows users to copy, distribute, and adapt the work, provided that proper attribution is given to the authors.

Permission Granted by Authors

By publishing with HJBHS, authors grant the journal the non-exclusive right to preserve, store, and distribute their work via the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems for long-term preservation purposes, while retaining copyright under CC BY 4.0.

Preservation Practices

  • Copies of all published content are stored in multiple secure, geographically distributed nodes.
  • Archived content maintains all original metadata, DOI assignments, licensing information, and formatting.
  • The LOCKSS network ensures that content is verifiable, authentic, and retrievable over time.

This system ensures:

  • Guarantees long-term accessibility of scholarly content.
  • Protects against technical failures, data loss, or site disruptions.
  • Supports academic integrity and continuity of research.
  • Preserves the open access principles under the CC BY 4.0 license.

This policy aligns with the requirements of:

  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  • CrossRef
  • OpenAIRE
  • Institutional repositories and global archiving standards.
  • OJS/PKP best practice guidelines.

For more information on LOCKSS, please visit https://www.lockss.org.

For more information on the CC BY 4.0 license, please visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/