Archiving Policy
Electronic Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy
Altruistik: Jurnal Konseling dan Psikologi Pendidikan is committed to preserving its published scholarly articles and supporting their long-term accessibility. Electronic archiving is an essential component of responsible journal management, intended to reduce the risk of permanent content loss resulting from technical failures, service interruptions, system disruptions, or changes in publishing infrastructure.
The journal recognizes that maintaining the integrity and availability of published research is essential to scholarly communication, academic accountability, and the continued development of knowledge in Guidance and Counseling and Educational Psychology.
1. Digital Preservation
Altruistik maintains electronic records of its published research articles and associated publication metadata through its journal management and publishing platform.
The journal endeavors to protect digital content, maintain the integrity of the scholarly record, and support continued access to archived publications.
Digital preservation activities may include maintaining article files, bibliographic information, publication metadata, and other materials necessary for the identification and retrieval of published research.
2. LOCKSS and CLOCKSS
LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) are digital preservation initiatives designed to support the long-term availability of scholarly publications through distributed archiving arrangements.
Altruistik recognizes the importance of these initiatives in protecting scholarly literature against permanent loss.
The journal will identify LOCKSS or CLOCKSS as an active preservation service for its content only when participation and the relevant archiving arrangements have been formally confirmed.
3. PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
The Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network (PKP PN) provides digital preservation services for eligible journals using Open Journal Systems (OJS).
Participation in PKP PN is subject to applicable eligibility requirements, technical configuration, and successful participation in the preservation service.
Where such participation has been confirmed, PKP PN may contribute to the long-term preservation of journal content and support continued access if the journal's primary website becomes unavailable.
Altruistik will disclose active participation in PKP PN only after its preservation status has been verified.
4. Backup and Recovery
The journal recognizes the importance of appropriate backup and recovery procedures in reducing the risk of data loss and supporting the continuity of scholarly publishing.
Depending on the hosting environment and available technical infrastructure, backup arrangements may include published article files, publication metadata, database records, and relevant journal system information.
Recovery procedures are intended to support the restoration of journal content and related publication records following technical failures or service disruptions.
The frequency of backups, storage arrangements, and recovery procedures depend on the journal's institutional hosting services and technical configuration.
5. Long-Term Accessibility
Altruistik endeavors to maintain long-term access to its published research articles, including their bibliographic records, publication metadata, and associated digital files.
Where technically and legally feasible, preservation measures are intended to support the continued availability of scholarly content despite changes in journal websites, publishing platforms, or technological infrastructure.
The journal recognizes long-term accessibility as an important responsibility in maintaining the reliability and continuity of academic communication.
6. Access to Archived Content
Published articles remain accessible through the journal's official website in accordance with its access policies and applicable legal requirements.
If the primary journal website becomes temporarily unavailable, reasonable efforts will be made to restore access to published content.
Where preserved copies are available through verified archiving arrangements or other authorized institutional services, alternative access may be facilitated when technically possible.
Access to archived material remains subject to applicable copyright, licensing, privacy, and legal requirements.
7. Policy Review and Updates
This archiving policy may be reviewed periodically to reflect developments in digital preservation standards, scholarly publishing technologies, institutional infrastructure, and journal archiving arrangements.
Altruistik will update its published archiving information when significant changes occur in its preservation practices or confirmed participation in external archiving services.
Commitment to Digital Preservation
Altruistik recognizes the importance of preserving scholarly publications for future researchers, educators, counseling professionals, and the wider academic community.
The journal is committed to supporting appropriate electronic archiving practices that promote the integrity, continuity, accessibility, and long-term preservation of published research in Guidance and Counseling, Educational Psychology, and related disciplines.
Through this commitment, Altruistik seeks to safeguard the scholarly record and contribute to the sustainability of responsible academic publishing.
