OPTIMUM: Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of the research articles it publishes. The journal adheres to robust archiving practices to safeguard scholarly content and provide continued access to its articles, both for current readers and for future generations of researchers.

1. Public Access and Archiving

• All articles published in OPTIMUM are openly accessible through the journal’s online platform. Once published, the articles are permanently available without any access restrictions.
• The journal is committed to ensuring that published content remains publicly accessible and retrievable over time, even if the journal's website undergoes changes or technical issues arise.

2. Digital Preservation

• OPTIMUM employs a digital preservation strategy to ensure that the published articles are stored and maintained over the long term. This includes using trusted and reliable platforms for storage and preservation.
• The journal works with reputable third-party services, including national and international archiving systems, to ensure the durability and availability of its content. These include initiatives like the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) and other long-term digital archiving solutions.

3. Content Backup

• Regular backups of all published articles and related metadata are performed to ensure the integrity and security of the content. These backups are stored in multiple locations to prevent data loss.

4. Collaboration with Institutional Repositories

• Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional repositories or other trusted open-access platforms, ensuring wider dissemination and long-term access to their research.
• The articles published in OPTIMUM may be indexed and archived in global repositories and databases (such as Google Scholar, DOAJ, and other relevant indexing services) to increase their visibility and accessibility.

5. Retention and Access

• The content published in OPTIMUM is permanently archived and will remain accessible indefinitely. Even if the journal discontinues or undergoes changes in its publishing model, all published works will continue to be available to the academic community through archived copies.
• Articles published in OPTIMUM are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits the reuse, redistribution, and long-term access to the work while ensuring proper attribution to the original author(s).

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This archiving policy is designed to ensure that OPTIMUM maintains the long-term preservation of its articles and makes them widely accessible, promoting continued scholarly communication and research impact.