Archiving policy

The Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences (JOARPS) ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content through electronic archiving mechanisms. If the journal ceases publication, its content will remain accessible via trusted digital preservation services.

Digital Archiving Systems

  1. PKP Preservation Network (PN): JOARPS is preserved through the PKP Preservation Network (PN), which provides free preservation services for Open Journal Systems (OJS) journals meeting specific criteria.
  2. CLOCKSS Archive: JOARPS is also preserved under the CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) program, ensuring secure, long-term archiving. The CLOCKSS license for PJA is available in the "About the Journal" section under "Archiving," which can be accessed at the following link: