Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy

AL-ĪMĀN Research Journal (IRJ) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and continued accessibility of its published scholarly content.

The journal participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which provides digital preservation for participating journals using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Through PKP PN, the journal's published content is preserved to support its long-term availability and accessibility in the event that the journal's website or publishing platform becomes unavailable.

The journal's published articles and associated scholarly content are preserved through the PKP Preservation Network in accordance with the preservation arrangements applicable to participating journals.

In addition to external digital preservation, the journal maintains regular backups of its website and publishing platform as part of its internal data-protection and continuity practices.

The journal is committed to maintaining accurate bibliographic metadata and ensuring continued access to its published scholarly record.

Authors may also preserve and share their work in accordance with the journal's Copyright & Licensing Policy and Repository & Self-Archiving Policy. Authors may deposit the permitted versions of their articles, including the Version of Record, without an embargo, subject to the applicable copyright and licensing terms.

The journal will review and maintain its digital preservation arrangements periodically and will update this policy if its preservation services or arrangements change.