Archiving Policy

Research on Business Strategy and Transformation (ROBUST)

 

ROBUST: Research on Business Strategy and Transformation ensures long-term preservation and access to all published content through the following archiving policies:

 

LOCKSS and CLOCKSS

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS systems to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries, allowing them to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes.

 

Institutional Repositories

Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional or subject-based repositories, in accordance with the journal's open access policy and CC BY 4.0 license. This ensures wider dissemination and long-term preservation of research in business strategy and transformation.

 

Internet Archive and Other Platforms

All published articles are archived and indexed on the Internet Archive and may also be stored on platforms such as Google Scholar, DOAJ, Crossref, or other relevant databases to ensure continued accessibility and preservation of business strategy research.

 

OJS System Backup

Regular backups of the journal's content are maintained using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform to prevent data loss and ensure quick recovery in case of technical issues. Multiple backup locations are used for enhanced security.

Long-Term Preservation Commitment

These comprehensive archiving strategies ensure that the scholarly content of ROBUST remains accessible, preserved, and citable for the long term, supporting the ongoing advancement of knowledge in business strategy and organizational transformation.

Digital Object Identifier

All articles receive a permanent DOI for reliable citation and long-term access.

Multiple Storage Locations

Content is stored across multiple geographic locations for redundancy and disaster recovery.

Regular Integrity Checks

Automated systems regularly verify the integrity of archived content to ensure data preservation.

Technical Implementation

  • Automated daily backups of all journal content
  • Version control for all published articles
  • Regular format migration to current standards
  • Metadata harvesting by major indexing services
  • Compliance with digital preservation standards
  • Periodic integrity verification of archived files