ARCHIVING

Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and continued access to all published content. The journal implements electronic backup and digital preservation strategies through LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies published content is preserved through distributed digital archiving, while the journal's database and publication files are periodically backed up on the publisher's server infrastructure. Published articles are maintained in digital formats, particularly PDF, together with their bibliographic metadata.

Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies also provides metadata through the OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) protocol to facilitate metadata harvesting, interoperability, and long-term discoverability of its published content.

These preservation mechanisms are implemented to minimize the risk of permanent content loss and to support the continued availability and accessibility of Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies published content in the event of technical failure, server disruption, data loss, or changes in publishing infrastructure.

Through these measures, Maqolat: Journal of Islamic Studies seeks to maintain the integrity, accessibility, and continuity of the scholarly record in the fields of Islamic Studies.