Archiving & Digital Preservation Policy

Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy

The Pakistan Journal of Law and Policy supports the long-term preservation, accessibility, and responsible dissemination of scholarly research in law, public policy, jurisprudence, and related fields. The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity, authenticity, and continued accessibility of its published scholarly record.

Digital Archiving and Preservation

The Pakistan Journal of Law and Policy maintains a digital archive of its published content, including research articles and associated publication information, to support the long-term preservation and accessibility of the scholarly record.

The journal takes reasonable measures to safeguard its digital content against loss, corruption, unauthorized alteration, and technological disruption. These measures may include maintaining digital backups, preserving publication files and metadata, and implementing appropriate website and content-management practices.

Where feasible, the journal will seek to participate in recognized third-party digital preservation and archiving services to strengthen the long-term preservation of its published content. Such services may include recognized scholarly archiving systems, institutional repositories, or other suitable digital preservation arrangements.

Author Self-Archiving and Repository Deposit

Authors retain copyright in their published work, subject to the journal's Copyright and Publishing Agreement Policy and applicable licensing terms. Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit and share their published articles through institutional repositories, subject-specific repositories, and other recognized academic platforms, in accordance with the journal's Repository and Self-Archiving Policy.

Authors may preserve and disseminate their published work for academic research, teaching, scholarly communication, and other permitted purposes, provided that the applicable copyright and licensing conditions are respected and the original publication in the Pakistan Journal of Law and Policy is appropriately acknowledged.

Where reasonably possible, authors should include the original article's citation, DOI, or permanent publication link when depositing or sharing their work.

Preservation of Published Content and Metadata

The journal seeks to preserve the integrity and authenticity of its published articles and associated bibliographic metadata, including article titles, author names, publication dates, issue information, references, and DOI information where applicable.

The journal will make reasonable efforts to ensure that published content remains accessible despite changes in website technology, publishing platforms, or journal administration. Where technical corrections or changes to published content become necessary, these