Electronic Filing and Digital Preservation

SAINS TANAH – Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its published scholarly content through electronic archiving and digital preservation practices.

The journal maintains electronic records of published articles, including full-text files, metadata, and supporting publication information, through its Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, managed by the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS).

The journal implements the following digital preservation practices:

  1. Digital Archiving: Published articles and associated metadata are maintained in the journal's electronic publishing system to support long-term accessibility.

  2. Data Backup: Regular backups of journal content and editorial records are maintained to minimize the risk of data loss.

  3. Persistent Identification: Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are assigned to published articles to support persistent identification and reliable citation.

  4. Metadata Preservation: Bibliographic metadata is maintained to facilitate indexing, discoverability, and retrieval.

  5. Long-Term Accessibility: The journal is committed to maintaining access to published scholarly content, including in the event of technical disruptions or platform upgrades.

These practices aim to safeguard the scholarly record and ensure that research published in SAINS TANAH remains accessible to researchers, institutions, and the wider scientific community.