Archive Policy

Vocational: Journal of Educational Technology is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and permanent accessibility of all published content to support the sustainability of scholarly communication.

Digital Archiving and Preservation

  • The journal’s online publishing platform maintains a robust digital archive, storing all published articles securely to guarantee persistent access.

  • Regular backups of all content are performed and stored on secure servers with disaster recovery protocols to minimize any risk of data loss.

  • To safeguard against technical failures and data corruption, the journal partners with trusted external digital preservation services and repositories such as LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and/or Portico. Additionally, articles may be deposited in recognized institutional or subject-specific repositories to ensure redundancy.

  • Each published article is assigned a persistent identifier, specifically a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) via CrossRef, which enables reliable citation, tracking, and long-term retrieval.

Accessibility and Integrity

  • Archived content remains freely accessible to all readers indefinitely, ensuring that past issues and articles continue to be available without restrictions.

  • The journal employs version control and other safeguards to maintain the integrity of archived materials, preventing unauthorized changes or alterations.

Transparency and Policy Maintenance

  • The journal openly discloses its archiving and preservation policies on its website to maintain transparency and align with international best practices in scholarly publishing.

  • Archive policies and preservation methods are regularly reviewed and updated to incorporate new standards and technologies in digital preservation.

By implementing these measures, Vocational demonstrates its strong commitment to the sustainability, security, and accessibility of its scholarly content over time.