Karadeniz International Scientific Journal adopts international digital preservation standards to ensure the long-term preservation and continuous accessibility of all published content.

The journal utilizes multiple archiving systems to securely store digital content and guarantee its long-term availability.

Digital Archiving Systems

All published articles are archived through the following systems:

• National archiving services provided via the DergiPark platform
• PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
• LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system
• CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS) archiving system

These systems ensure that journal content is preserved across multiple independent servers, minimizing the risk of data loss.

Permanent Access and DOI

All articles published in the journal are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring permanent and reliable access.

The DOI system guarantees that content remains accessible via persistent links.

Long-Term Preservation

Through these archiving systems, access to published content is maintained even in the event that the journal ceases operation or experiences service interruption.

Compliance with Open Access

The archiving policy aligns with the journal’s open access principles and supports the long-term preservation and global accessibility of scholarly content.