Preservation Policy

The Journal of Performance Management (JPM) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, authenticity, and usability of its published scholarly content. In line with internationally recognized publishing standards and best practices promoted by major indexing databases and publication ethics organizations, the journal implements measures to safeguard the scholarly record and guarantee continued access to published research.

 

The journal recognizes that digital preservation is an essential component of responsible scholarly publishing and is committed to maintaining the permanent availability of all published content.

 

Purpose of Digital Preservation

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all published articles remain:

 

  • Permanently accessible to readers and researchers
  • Protected against data loss, technological obsolescence, and system failures
  • Preserved in authentic and unaltered form
  • Available for future scholarly use and citation

 

The journal is committed to preserving the integrity of the academic record over time.

 

Archiving and Preservation Strategy

The journal maintains multiple preservation mechanisms to reduce the risk of data loss and ensure long-term availability of published content.

 

These measures may include:

 

  • Secure storage on journal servers
  • Regular system backups
  • Institutional repository archiving
  • Digital preservation services and repositories
  • Metadata preservation and indexing records
  • Mirror and backup storage systems

 

All published content is maintained in stable digital formats to support long-term accessibility.

 

Permanent Availability of Published Articles

Once an article is published, it becomes part of the permanent scholarly record.

 

The journal is committed to:

 

  • Maintaining continuous online access to published articles
  • Preserving article metadata and bibliographic information
  • Ensuring persistent discoverability through indexing and archiving systems
  • Providing stable article URLs and citation information whenever possible

 

Published content will not be removed except under exceptional circumstances involving legal or ethical requirements.

 

Corrections, Retractions, and Version Control

To preserve the integrity of the scholarly record, the journal follows transparent procedures for post-publication updates.

 

Where necessary, the journal may:

 

  • Publish corrections (errata)
  • Publish corrigenda
  • Issue expressions of concern
  • Retract articles in cases of proven misconduct or significant error

 

Retracted articles will remain part of the scholarly record and will be clearly marked as retracted rather than removed, except where legal obligations require otherwise.

 

Repository Deposit and Self-Archiving

Authors may deposit and share published articles in accordance with the journal’s copyright and licensing policies.

 

Permitted repositories may include:

 

  • Institutional repositories
  • Subject repositories
  • Research organization repositories
  • Personal academic webpages
  • Scholarly networking platforms, where permitted

 

Authors are encouraged to provide appropriate citation and linking to the official published version.

 

Metadata Preservation

The journal preserves essential bibliographic and descriptive metadata associated with each publication, including:

 

  • Article title
  • Author information
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Publication details
  • Citation information
  • DOI information (where applicable)

 

Preservation of metadata ensures long-term discoverability and accurate citation of published research.

 

System Backup and Security

The journal implements reasonable technical measures to protect published content against accidental loss, corruption, unauthorized alteration, or security breaches.

 

These measures include:

 

  • Routine data backups
  • Secure server management
  • Access control procedures
  • Monitoring of digital content integrity
  • Recovery mechanisms for archived files

 

Compliance with International Publishing Standards

The Journal of Performance Management supports internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing, research integrity, and digital preservation. The journal strives to align its preservation practices with the expectations of reputable indexing services, academic databases, and publication ethics frameworks.

 

The journal is committed to continuous improvement of its preservation infrastructure to ensure the long-term availability and reliability of the scholarly record.

 

Policy Review

This Preservation Policy may be periodically reviewed and updated to reflect technological developments, industry best practices, and evolving requirements for scholarly communication and digital preservation.

 

Any updates to this policy will be published on the journal website and applied in a transparent manner.

 

Preservation Statement

The Journal of Performance Management is dedicated to preserving the scholarly record and ensuring that all published research remains accessible, discoverable, and usable for future generations of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Through systematic archiving, secure preservation practices, and responsible stewardship of digital content, the journal supports the long-term dissemination and impact of academic knowledge.

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