Archiving Policy

Archiving Policy

  1. Purpose:
    The International Journal for Conventional and Non-Conventional Warfare (IJCNW) ensures the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all its published content, including research articles, reviews, case studies, and supplementary materials.
  2. Scope:
    This policy applies to all individuals and units involved in the creation, production, publication, and digital preservation of IJCNW content.
  3. Responsibilities:

       Editorial Board: Oversees adherence to archiving standards and ensures the journal’s preservation strategy.

       Authors and Contributors: Must submit manuscripts and supplementary files in formats compliant with the journal’s archiving requirements.

      Archivist: Maintains the digital archive of IJCNW, ensures files are securely stored, indexed, and accessible.

      IT Department: Provides and maintains the technical infrastructure (storage, backups, disaster recovery, system security) for IJCNW.

  1. Archiving Procedures:

All published materials are preserved in digital format, with regular backups and redundant copies.

Content is archived in trusted digital preservation networks (for example, systems like LOCKSS,CLOCKSS, PKP PN or equivalent).

Metadata (author names, affiliations, publication date, keywords, DOI/ISSN or other identifier) are recorded to ensure discoverability and proper indexing.

  1. Access and Security:

Archived content remains accessible via the IJCNW platform and any designated digital repository.

Strong security measures (encryption, authentication, access logs, firewalls) are implemented to prevent unauthorized access, data tampering or loss.

  1. Retention and Disposal:

All digital content is retained indefinitely; routine disposal of published digital materials is not permitted.

In the rare case of article withdrawal or retraction, the original file may be replaced by a “retraction/withdrawal notice” while preserving metadata and record of the item to maintain transparency.