Digital Preservation Statement

Pedagogy Scientia: Elementary School Research Journal is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and sustainability of all published scholarly content. The journal maintains a digital archiving policy to protect published articles, metadata, supplementary files, and journal records from loss, damage, system failure, or technological changes.

Internal Archiving

The journal regularly stores and maintains digital copies of all published articles and related metadata in the journal management system. These files include article manuscripts, final published PDFs, metadata records, editorial decisions, and publication history.

• final published articles in PDF format;
• article metadata, including title, authors, abstract, keywords, and references;
• issue records and publication history;
• editorial and review documentation, when applicable;
• supporting files related to the publication process.

Backup and Data Security

To prevent data loss, Pedagogy Scientia: Elementary School Research Journal performs regular backup activities for journal files and database records. Backup copies are maintained in secure storage to ensure that published content can be restored if technical problems, server errors, data corruption, or other unexpected incidents occur.

External Archiving and Indexing

The journal supports the dissemination and preservation of published articles through external indexing, repository, and archiving services. Published articles may be deposited, indexed, or linked through recognized academic platforms to increase discoverability, citation, and long-term accessibility.

• national and international indexing databases;
• institutional repositories;
• academic search engines;
• digital library services;
• author self-archiving platforms, in accordance with the journal policy.

PKP Preservation Network

As an online journal managed through the Open Journal Systems platform, Pedagogy Scientia: Elementary School Research Journal may support digital preservation through the PKP Preservation Network when the service is available and properly configured. This preservation mechanism helps ensure that journal content remains accessible even if the journal website becomes temporarily unavailable.

DOI and Metadata Preservation

The journal encourages the use of persistent identifiers such as Digital Object Identifier, when available, to support the stability and traceability of published articles. Article metadata is maintained carefully to ensure that each publication can be discovered, cited, and accessed accurately over time.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted to archive and share the published version of their articles in personal websites, institutional repositories, academic networks, or other scholarly platforms, provided that the original publication in Pedagogy Scientia: Elementary School Research Journal is properly cited and linked. This policy supports wider dissemination and long-term accessibility of scholarly works.

Long-Term Accessibility

The journal is committed to maintaining the availability of published content for the long term. If the journal changes its website address, hosting provider, management system, or publishing platform, the editorial team will make reasonable efforts to ensure that archived content remains accessible through updated links, repositories, or alternative digital access points.

Preservation Commitment

Through this archiving policy, Pedagogy Scientia: Elementary School Research Journal seeks to ensure that all published scholarly works remain safe, accessible, discoverable, and usable for future readers, researchers, educators, and institutions. This commitment reflects the journal’s responsibility to preserve academic knowledge in the field of elementary school education.