Digital Preservation Policy

The Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Finance (JOCAF) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all published scholarly content. The journal recognizes that academic research must remain permanently available for future reference, citation, and scholarly use.

Preservation Commitment

JOCAF guarantees that all published articles will be:

  • Permanently preserved in digital format
  • Continuously accessible online without interruption
  • Protected against data loss, corruption, or unauthorized alteration
  • Archived in stable and secure digital repositories

Archiving Strategy

To ensure long-term availability, JOCAF employs multiple preservation methods, including:

  • Secure journal hosting platform archiving
  • Regular data backups and server redundancy
  • Institutional repository storage
  • Indexing and metadata preservation in academic databases such as Google Scholar

Metadata Preservation

Each published article is assigned standardized metadata to support discoverability and long-term retrieval. This includes:

  • Article title and author information
  • Abstract and keywords
  • DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
  • Publication date and issue details
  • Citation information

This metadata ensures that articles remain discoverable even if journal platforms are updated or migrated.

File Format Stability

JOCAF ensures that all published articles are stored in widely accepted and stable digital formats, including:

  • PDF (primary archival format)
  • HTML (for web accessibility and indexing)

These formats are selected to ensure long-term readability and compatibility across systems.

Backup and Security Measures

To prevent data loss, JOCAF implements:

  • Routine automated backups of all journal content
  • Secure server infrastructure with restricted access
  • Regular system maintenance and updates

Migration Policy

In the event of platform upgrades or system migration:

  • All published content will be fully transferred without loss of data
  • Persistent links and citations will be maintained
  • DOI and metadata integrity will be preserved
  • Users will continue to access all previously published articles without disruption

Commitment to Permanence

JOCAF is committed to the principle that scholarly research is a permanent academic record. Therefore:

  • No published article will be removed once officially published, except in cases of ethical or legal violations requiring retraction 
  • Retractions, if necessary, will be clearly marked and preserved for transparency