Archiving Policy

The Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and discoverability of its published content. The journal follows established best practices for archiving and preservation to guarantee the ongoing availability of scholarly work. This policy outlines the steps taken to preserve the journal’s content and provide ongoing access to research in the fields of global affairs and security studies.

1. Digital Preservation

  • All content published by the Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies is digitally archived in multiple reputable repositories to ensure long-term access and preservation.
  • The journal partners with international digital preservation services such as Portico, CLOCKSS, and other global archives to preserve articles and research data for the long term.
  • The archive guarantees that content remains accessible even in the case of unforeseen issues such as the discontinuation of the journal.

2. Open Access and Availability

  • All published articles are available under an open-access model, allowing unrestricted access to all content without subscription fees.
  • Content is made available in widely-used formats (PDF, HTML) and is hosted on the journal’s website to ensure broad and easy accessibility to researchers, policy-makers, and the global academic community.

3. Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)

  • The Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies assigns a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each published article. This ensures each work is permanently identifiable and easily discoverable on the web, contributing to seamless citation and academic recognition.
  • The DOI ensures the long-term accessibility and citation accuracy of articles, providing researchers with a stable and reliable link to the original work.

4. Self-Archiving and Institutional Repositories

  • Authors are encouraged to deposit their accepted versions of articles in their institutional or subject-specific repositories, contributing to the broader dissemination of research.
  • After a 12-month embargo period, authors are free to upload the final published version of their articles to institutional archives or personal repositories, as long as proper citation and acknowledgment of the journal is provided.

5. Backup and Retention

  • The Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies ensures all published content is backed up on secure servers to prevent data loss.
  • The journal maintains copies of all published work across multiple locations and through third-party archiving services, ensuring long-term retention and access.

6. Copyright and Licensing

  • Authors retain copyright of their work after publication. The journal offers authors the option to publish under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license or another suitable open-access license, allowing for broad dissemination while ensuring proper attribution.
  • The licensing ensures authors retain their intellectual property rights, while allowing the Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies to distribute the work under open-access conditions.

7. Access to Archived Content

  • All published articles are archived and made publicly accessible through the journal’s website, and also hosted in multiple international repositories such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and JSTOR.
  • The journal ensures that all content remains freely accessible for as long as it is hosted on these platforms, promoting global access to cutting-edge research in global affairs and security studies.

8. Policy Review and Updates

  • The Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies periodically reviews and updates this archiving policy to comply with evolving digital preservation standards and open-access guidelines.
  • Updates to this policy will be communicated through the journal’s official channels, including notifications to authors and stakeholders, and published on the journal’s website.

This archiving policy demonstrates the Fari Journal of Global Affairs and Security Studies's commitment to preserving research for the long-term, ensuring that all published work remains accessible, discoverable, and beneficial to the global academic community. By adhering to these practices, the journal ensures the continued availability and impact of research in global affairs and security studies.