Archiving Policy

The Journal of Science Technology and Engineering Research (JOSTER) is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. Our archiving policy ensures that all articles remain permanently available to the scholarly community, regardless of any changes to the journal’s operations or hosting infrastructure.

1. Digital Preservation

JOSTER utilizes multiple digital preservation strategies to safeguard the integrity and availability of its content:

LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
JOSTER supports the LOCKSS program to allow participating libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes.
PKP Preservation Network (PN)
As a journal hosted on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, JOSTER participates in the PKP Preservation Network, which provides distributed archiving and ensures long-term access.

2. Self-Archiving by Authors

JOSTER allows and encourages authors to archive the final published version (Version of Record) of their articles in:

Institutional repositories
Subject-specific repositories
Personal websites or profiles (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu)
Funding agency repositories

Articles may be archived immediately upon publication without embargo, provided proper citation and link to the published version on the JOSTER website are included.

3. Indexing and Backups

All published content is systematically backed up and indexed in major scholarly databases and search engines. The journal's website is also regularly backed up to prevent data loss in the event of technical failures.

4. Print and Offline Availability

In addition to digital formats, JOSTER may offer annual print volumes or downloadable offline archives (PDF/ZIP format) to ensure accessibility in environments with limited internet access.