ARCHIVING POLICY

THEOSEBIA: Journal of Theology, Christian Religious Education, and Psychospiritual is committed to permanently preserving and ensuring accessibility of scientific research by regularly updating and converting digital file formats to align with the latest technology standards. We collaborate with various organizations and manage our own digital archives.

We maintain state-of-the-art local digital storage facilities to keep accurate and complete digital versions of published papers, primarily in XML and PDF formats. The Journal’s electronic content (website, manuscripts, etc.) is stored redundantly across three different sources: one live server accessible to readers and two backup servers that can restore access within 24–36 hours if failures occur.

All journal data are hosted in a cloud computing environment with routine backups for applications, databases, and electronic documents to ensure data safety.

THEOSEBIA supports self-archiving, encouraging authors to share their final article versions in institutional or personal repositories immediately after publication, including complete bibliographic details referencing THEOSEBIA.

Our journal content is also integrated with digital preservation services such as PubMed Central (PMC), LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), and CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS), which distribute, preserve, and allow restoration of content if needed. All published articles have CrossRef DOIs and are indexed in Dimensions, Google Scholar, and Garuda (Garba Rujukan Digital).

If journal publication is discontinued, all published articles will remain online and accessible for at least 10 years and retrievable through LOCKSS and CLOCKSS networks.

In case of potential litigation, THEOSEBIA has clear protocols to secure and preserve all relevant digital and physical records and prohibits any intentional destruction of data, imposing disciplinary sanctions for violations.

Overall, THEOSEBIA upholds high standards in digital archiving to guarantee the long-term preservation and reliable access of scholarly content for the global academic community.