Archiving Policy

Muhajirin: Journal of Islamic Studies is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and availability of all published scholarly content. The journal recognizes that digital preservation is an essential component of scholarly communication and is dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of the academic record for future generations.

To guarantee permanent access to published articles, the journal adopts a comprehensive digital archiving strategy through trusted preservation services and institutional repositories.

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

Muhajirin: Journal of Islamic Studies utilizes the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to provide free digital preservation for journals using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. PKP PN creates secure copies of published content and preserves them in geographically distributed archival systems to ensure continued accessibility in the event that the journal website becomes unavailable.

LOCKSS

The journal supports the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system, which enables participating libraries to collect, preserve, and restore journal content through a distributed archiving network. This decentralized preservation strategy ensures the long-term security and availability of published articles.

Institutional Repository

Published articles are also preserved in the official digital repository of  Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Muhajirin Pamangkih Seberang, providing an additional layer of institutional preservation and ensuring permanent public access to scholarly works.

Open Access Preservation

As an Open Access Journal, all articles published in Muhajirin: Journal of Islamic Studies remain permanently available to readers without subscription or access restrictions. The journal is committed to maintaining uninterrupted access to its published content in accordance with international standards for open scholarly communication.

Metadata Preservation

The journal preserves bibliographic metadata, including Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), abstracts, keywords, author information, and references through internationally recognized indexing and registration services such as Crossref. This ensures the discoverability, citation, and long-term accessibility of published research.

Website Backup

Regular backups of the journal website, databases, and published files are performed to minimize the risk of data loss caused by technical failures, cyber incidents, or unforeseen circumstances. Backup copies are securely maintained by the journal publisher in accordance with institutional information management policies.

Permanent Availability

In the unlikely event that publication of Muhajirin: Journal of Islamic Studies is discontinued, the publisher is committed to ensuring that all previously published content remains permanently accessible through recognized digital preservation systems and institutional repositories.

Digital Preservation Services

Muhajirin: Journal of Islamic Studies supports long-term digital preservation through: