Commitment to Permanent Access
Keith Publications is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published scholarly content. We employ multiple, redundant digital preservation strategies to ensure the permanent availability of every article we publish.
DOAJ Requirement: This archiving policy fulfils the DOAJ criteria for digital preservation, a requirement for journal listing and open access compliance.
Digital Preservation Services
Content published by Keith Publications is archived through the following internationally recognised services:
LOCKSS
Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe — decentralised distributed archiving network
CLOCKSS
Controlled LOCKSS — dark archive triggered only when content becomes unavailable
Portico
Community-supported dark archive and e-journal preservation service
Internet Archive
Wayback Machine crawls and preserves publicly accessible journal pages
Zenodo
CERN-hosted open repository; authors may deposit the published PDF
PKP PN
Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network — OJS-integrated dark archive
Author Self-Archiving Policy (Green Open Access)
Authors are encouraged to self-archive their work to maximise visibility and impact.
| Version | May Be Deposited | Embargo | Allowed Repositories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preprint (before peer review) | Yes | None | Any (arXiv, bioRxiv, SSRN, etc.) |
| Accepted Manuscript (post-review, pre-typeset) | Yes | None | Institutional, subject repositories, personal website |
| Version of Record (published PDF) | Yes | None | Any — with proper citation and link to DOI |
No embargo period. Authors may deposit any version at any time, including immediately upon publication.
Persistent Identifiers
Persistent identifiers guarantee that links to articles never break, even if URLs change.
- DOI (CrossRef): Every published article receives a Digital Object Identifier via CrossRef membership
- ORCID iD: Author identifiers are collected and displayed for all contributing authors
- ISSN: Each journal holds a registered ISSN (print and/or electronic) from the ISSN International Centre
- ROR: Research Organization Registry IDs used for institutional affiliation disambiguation
- FundRef: Funder information is captured and registered with CrossRef
Archival File Formats
Published articles are produced and archived in multiple interoperable formats to maximise long-term accessibility:
- PDF/A — ISO-standardised archival PDF format
- XML (JATS) — Journal Article Tag Suite, the standard for scholarly article interchange and indexing
- HTML — Accessible, responsive full-text web version
- Metadata (Dublin Core / CrossRef XML) — Deposited with indexing services
Business Continuity and Succession Plan
In the unlikely event that Keith Publications ceases to operate:
- CLOCKSS and Portico dark archives will be triggered, making all content freely available
- DOIs will continue to resolve via CrossRef's continuation agreements
- Content deposited in institutional repositories and Zenodo remains unaffected
- We will provide at least 6 months' notice and transfer journal titles to a successor publisher where possible
Contact
For questions about our archiving and preservation policy:
Editorial Office — Keith Publications
Email: [email protected]