Digital preservation

Digital Preservation Policy

JBAS adopts measures and practices aimed at the long-term digital preservation of all the scientific content it publishes, with the goal of ensuring continuous access, integrity, authenticity, and availability of articles over time.

The preservation of published content is guaranteed through the following strategies:

Secure storage of digital files, including articles, metadata, and supplementary documents, on the servers that host the journal's editorial system, with periodic backup routines;

Use of open and widely accepted standards, both for files (such as PDF/A) and for structured metadata, in order to promote interoperability, information retrieval, and long-term preservation;

Adoption or possibility of integration with distributed digital preservation services, such as the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) or systems compatible with the LOCKSS protocol, when available, ensuring redundancy and security of published content;

Maintaining permanent access to published articles, even in situations of platform migration, temporary system interruption, or eventual discontinuation of the journal.

JBAS is committed to following best practices recommended by international organizations and scientific indexing services, ensuring that published content remains preserved, accessible, and reliable over time.