Archiving & Preservation

Journal of Social Cognition and Communication is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of the scholarly record. The journal supports recognized digital archiving practices to ensure that published research remains accessible to the global academic community over time.

To safeguard the durability of published content, the journal participates in digital preservation systems and encourages responsible archiving practices within institutional and subject-based repositories.

The journal supports multiple archiving and preservation mechanisms to ensure that scholarly content remains permanently accessible even in the event of technical disruption or platform change.

1. Digital Preservation Systems

The journal supports recognized digital preservation initiatives designed to maintain long-term accessibility of scholarly publications. Where available, the journal may participate in preservation networks such as distributed archiving systems or institutional preservation infrastructures.

The journal platform may support participation in preservation services such as:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
  • CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)

2. Institutional Repository Archiving

Authors are encouraged to deposit the final published version of their articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, or other academic archiving platforms. Such deposits help enhance the discoverability and long-term accessibility of scholarly work.

When archiving their work, authors should include proper citation to the original publication in the journal and provide a link to the journal website where possible.

3. Long-Term Accessibility

The journal maintains digital access to its published content through its online publishing platform to ensure that articles remain available to readers, researchers, and indexing systems. Preservation strategies are intended to maintain accessibility even if the journal platform changes in the future.

Metadata and article files may also be indexed or archived through academic databases, discovery systems, and library services that support the long-term visibility of scholarly publications.

4. Responsibility for Preservation

The journal works with its publishing platform and relevant archiving partners to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. Preservation measures are intended to protect articles from data loss, technical failures, or platform transitions that could otherwise affect long-term availability.

Through these combined preservation mechanisms, the journal supports the continued availability and reliability of its published research for future generations of scholars.

The journal is committed to responsible digital preservation practices and to ensuring that the scholarly record remains stable, accessible, and citable over time.