Preservation and Archiving Policy

The International Journal of Physics Research and Applications is deeply committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and continued availability of all scholarly content published under its imprint. Recognizing the importance of preserving scientific knowledge for future generations, the journal has established a comprehensive archiving and digital preservation policy aligned with globally accepted standards and open-access principles.

Our goal is to safeguard published content so that every article remains accessible, searchable, and retrievable without compromise. To accomplish this, the journal collaborates with a wide range of internationally recognized research libraries, institutional repositories, indexing organizations, and academic archiving systems. Each partnership ensures that digital content is stored using reliable formats, persistent identifiers, and secure data management protocols that meet the criteria of long‑term sustainability and academic integrity.

The following platforms and academic institutions contribute to our continuous archiving and indexing efforts:

  • Ball State University Library
  • Duke University Libraries
  • PennState University Libraries
  • George Town University Library
  • Washington State University Library
  • Princeton University Library
  • Harvard University Library
  • University Libraries IUNT Repository
  • Universidad de Lima Library
  • University of Washington Library
  • JCU Discovery Repository
  • WorldCat
  • Cardiff University Library
  • Science Gate
  • DTU Technical University of Denmark
  • Publons
  • CrossRef
  • Index Copernicus Value (ICV)
  • University of Oxford Library (Bodleian)
  • The University of Hong Kong Libraries
  • National Digital Library of Science
  • OpenAIRE Open Research Repository
  • Google Scholar Index
  • Zenodo Academic Repository
  • ResearchGate Database
  • PKP Preservation Network (LOCKSS)
  • Digital Science Archive Platform

The journal’s digital preservation policy ensures the management of all articles according to the best practices in archiving, including the use of DOI identifiers, standardized metadata formats (such as Dublin Core and MARC21), and adherence to open-access repository indexing norms. This guarantees that every published document remains accessible across platforms and continuously discoverable through major scholarly search engines and indexing services.

We also employ multiple-layer redundancy, with copies of digital content stored in geographically distributed servers and institutional cloud environments. This approach protects against data loss, server malfunction, or technological obsolescence. The journal enforces periodic audits to verify metadata validity, persistent identifier functionality, and repository integrity.

Moreover, the International Journal of Physics Research and Applications is part of initiatives supporting open scholarly communication, ensuring that all research outputs remain visible to educators, students, and practitioners worldwide. Our archiving policy aligns with the principles of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), OpenAIRE standards, and CrossRef data citation policies, providing additional transparency and accountability for our indexed research.

Through these combined efforts, the journal guarantees that scientific discoveries and theoretical advancements published under its banner are preserved permanently, accurately cited, and freely accessible. These archive collaborations reflect our ongoing dedication to preserving the heritage of physics research and maintaining uninterrupted access for generations to come.

In summary, by integrating institutional repositories, professional archiving networks, and international indexing systems, the journal assures authors, readers, and global scholarly bodies that their valuable contributions will endure beyond technological evolution—continuing to inspire future research, education, and innovation.