Digital Archiving & Preservation Policy

Advances in Sociology, Psychology & Human Behavior is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, discoverability, and integrity of all published scholarly content.

All published articles are preserved to support the permanence and continued availability of the scholarly record.

Permanent Digital Preservation

All published articles in Advances in Sociology, Psychology & Human Behavior are permanently preserved in digital format to ensure continued accessibility and long-term availability of scholarly content, including in the event of journal discontinuation or platform changes.

Preservation and Archiving System

The journal utilizes the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) for distributed digital preservation and archiving. The PKP PN provides secure and reliable preservation infrastructure to ensure that published content remains safely stored, accessible, and retrievable over time.

DOI Permanence

Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to provide persistent citation and reliable access. DOI links are maintained permanently to ensure stable access regardless of changes to the journal website, hosting platform, or article location.

Continued Accessibility

In the event that Advances in Sociology, Psychology & Human Behavior ceases publication, all archived content will remain preserved and accessible through the PKP Preservation Network and associated preservation systems.

Commitment to Scholarly Preservation

Advances in Sociology, Psychology & Human Behavior is committed to maintaining the permanence, citability, and accessibility of published research to support long-term scholarly communication and future academic use.