Archiving Policy

Vat-Vriksha is committed to the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all scholarly content published in the journal. The purpose of this archiving policy is to ensure that published research remains permanently available to the global academic community, irrespective of future changes to the journal’s website or publishing infrastructure.

Objectives of Archiving

  • Ensure permanent access to all published scholarly content.
  • Preserve the academic record in a secure and stable digital environment.
  • Support transparency and research integrity through reliable content retention.
  • Safeguard published works against data loss or technological failure.

Archiving Strategy

Vat-Vriksha follows a multi-layered digital archiving strategy that combines publisher-level preservation with deposition in trusted repositories. This approach ensures redundancy, durability, and uninterrupted access.

  • External Repositories: Final published articles and associated metadata are archived in established open-access repositories that support long-term digital preservation and global discoverability.
  • Internal Backups: The journal maintains regular, secure backups of article files, issue archives, and metadata to protect against accidental loss or system failure.

Content Preserved

  • Final published version (Version of Record) of each article.
  • Complete metadata including title, authors, affiliations, abstract, keywords, and publication dates.
  • Supplementary materials such as datasets, tables, figures, appendices, or methodological documents, where applicable.

Persistent Access

To ensure long-term accessibility, Vat-Vriksha assigns persistent identifiers and stable web links to all published articles. These mechanisms ensure that articles remain citable and accessible even if the journal’s web structure or hosting platform changes.

Access and Licensing

Vat-Vriksha is an open-access journal. All archived content is made freely available to readers worldwide. Reuse and distribution of archived materials are governed by the licensing terms specified at the time of publication, with proper attribution required in all cases.

Retention and Record Integrity

  • Archived content is retained in perpetuity.
  • Articles that are corrected, updated, or retracted remain part of the archival record.
  • Clear notices are appended to corrected or retracted articles to maintain transparency and scholarly integrity.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Editorial Office: Ensures that all accepted manuscripts are properly archived with complete and accurate metadata.
  • Journal Management: Oversees technical preservation, backup systems, and periodic review of archiving practices.

Policy Review

This archiving policy is reviewed periodically to ensure alignment with international best practices in scholarly publishing and digital preservation. Vat-Vriksha reserves the right to enhance or update its archiving framework as the journal evolves.