Digital Preservation Policy

Learning Nexus of Computing (LNC) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, integrity, and availability of all published scholarly content. The journal recognizes that permanent access to scientific literature is an essential component of responsible scholarly publishing.

This policy describes the journal's approach to preserving digital publications, safeguarding scholarly records, and supporting long-term access for researchers, libraries, and the global academic community.

2. Purpose of the Policy

The objectives of this policy are to:

  • Ensure the long-term preservation of published articles.

  • Protect published content against accidental loss or technical failure.

  • Support permanent scholarly access.

  • Maintain the integrity of the academic record.

  • Promote responsible digital stewardship.

  • Align the journal with internationally recognized publishing standards.

3. Scope

This policy applies to all scholarly content published by Learning Nexus of Computing, including:

  • Original Research Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Survey Papers

  • Technical Notes

  • Short Communications

  • Case Studies

  • Editorials

  • Special Issues

  • Conference Proceedings (where applicable)

4. Digital Preservation Strategy

Learning Nexus of Computing is committed to maintaining multiple preservation mechanisms to reduce the risk of data loss and to ensure the continued accessibility of published content.

The journal supports long-term preservation through appropriate digital archiving practices and recognized preservation services where applicable.

5. PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

As an Open Journal Systems (OJS)-based journal, Learning Nexus of Computing supports participation in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), where available and properly configured.

PKP PN provides distributed preservation of eligible journal content and helps ensure long-term accessibility in the event of system failures or changes to the journal website.

Where PKP PN preservation has been successfully enabled, eligible published content will be preserved in accordance with PKP PN policies and technical requirements.

6. Institutional and Repository Archiving

Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version of their articles in:

  • Institutional repositories.

  • University repositories.

  • Subject-specific repositories.

  • National repositories.

  • Personal academic webpages.

  • Research networking platforms, subject to the journal's licensing policy.

Whenever possible, repository records should include:

  • Complete article citation.

  • Digital Object Identifier (DOI), where applicable.

  • Link to the journal's official publication page.

7. Open Access Preservation

Learning Nexus of Computing follows an Open Access publishing model that supports broad dissemination and long-term availability of scholarly research.

Published articles remain freely accessible through the journal website and may also be preserved through additional archival services and repositories where applicable.

8. Persistent Identifiers

Where applicable, published articles are assigned persistent identifiers such as Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to facilitate reliable citation, discovery, and long-term access.

Persistent identifiers help ensure that scholarly content remains discoverable even if website structures change over time.

9. Metadata Preservation

The journal maintains publication metadata to improve discoverability, indexing, and long-term accessibility.

Metadata may include:

  • Article title.

  • Author information.

  • Abstract.

  • Keywords.

  • Publication date.

  • Volume and issue.

  • DOI (where applicable).

  • Licensing information.

  • Citation details.

Accurate metadata enhances interoperability with scholarly databases and indexing services.

10. Backup and System Security

The journal takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect published content through regular system maintenance and data backup procedures.

These measures are intended to reduce the risk of data loss arising from technical failures, hardware issues, or other unforeseen events.

11. Integrity of the Scholarly Record

Learning Nexus of Computing is committed to preserving the authenticity and integrity of all published content.

Where post-publication updates are necessary, the journal will use appropriate editorial mechanisms, including:

  • Corrections.

  • Corrigenda.

  • Errata.

  • Expressions of Concern.

  • Retractions.

Original publication records will be preserved to maintain transparency in the scholarly record.

12. Version Control

Once an article has been formally published, the published version becomes the Version of Record.

Any subsequent changes will be documented through appropriate editorial notices rather than replacing the original publication without explanation.

This practice ensures transparency and maintains the integrity of the scholarly record.

13. Website Availability

The Editorial Office makes every reasonable effort to ensure that journal content remains continuously accessible through the official journal website.

Scheduled maintenance, software upgrades, or unforeseen technical interruptions may occasionally affect website availability. Where possible, such interruptions will be minimized and resolved promptly.

14. Long-Term Accessibility

Learning Nexus of Computing is committed to ensuring that published research remains accessible to future generations of researchers through appropriate preservation strategies, persistent identifiers, and responsible digital publishing practices.

The journal will continue to evaluate emerging preservation technologies and adopt additional preservation services where appropriate.

15. Compliance with International Standards

The journal seeks to align its preservation and archiving practices with internationally recognized standards and best practices in scholarly publishing.

The Editorial Office will periodically review and update preservation procedures in response to developments in digital publishing technologies and preservation frameworks.

16. Policy Review

This Digital Preservation & Archiving Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in preservation infrastructure, publishing technologies, editorial practices, and international standards.

The latest version of this policy will always be available on the journal's official website.

17. Contact

Questions regarding digital preservation, archiving practices, or long-term accessibility of published articles should be directed to the Editorial Office through the official communication channels available on the Learning Nexus of Computing website.

The Editorial Office will be pleased to provide guidance regarding the journal's preservation and archiving practices.