Archived Policy

The Journal of Engineering Education and Practice (JEEP) is committed to ensuring that all published content is preserved, accessible, and available for long-term use. Our archived policy outlines how we manage the digital preservation and accessibility of articles published in the journal, ensuring that the scholarly record is maintained for future generations of researchers, educators, and students.

Key Aspects of the Archived Policy:

  1. Permanent Availability:

    • All articles published in JEEP are archived and remain permanently accessible online. As an open-access journal, we ensure that each article is freely available for readers without access barriers, and all published content is preserved for future access.

  2. Digital Archiving:

    • JEEP’s digital content is stored using established and reliable digital preservation methods. We work with reputable digital preservation services and repositories to ensure the long-term availability of all articles published in the journal.
    • Articles are also made available in widely recognized academic repositories and platforms, such as PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and institutional repositories, ensuring broad discoverability and accessibility.

  3. Accessibility and Discoverability:

    • The archived articles are indexed and made available on the JEEP website, making them easy to search and access by readers, researchers, and libraries worldwide. This enhances the discoverability of the published research in engineering education.
    • The journal follows standards such as the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) to ensure compatibility with global academic search engines and databases.

  4. Long-Term Preservation:

    • The journal’s archived content is preserved with the goal of maintaining access for future generations of researchers and students. We ensure that data is securely backed up and stored in accordance with international best practices for digital preservation.
    • JEEP follows guidelines set forth by reputable organizations for academic publishing, ensuring that our content is protected from technological obsolescence and remains accessible even as digital formats evolve.

  5. No Removal of Articles:

    • Once published, an article becomes part of the academic record and will not be removed from the archive, except in cases of formal retraction, such as when issues of plagiarism or data falsification are identified.
    • If a retraction or correction is issued, the article will remain in the archive with a clear notice indicating the retraction or correction to maintain transparency in the scholarly record.

  6. Updating and Revision of Published Content:

    • In cases where an article is updated or revised after publication (e.g., for corrections, updates, or improvements), the original version will remain in the archive, with the updated version being added as a supplementary file. A note will be included in the record to explain the changes made.
    • This ensures that the history of the article’s development is transparent and accessible to readers.

  7. Retention of Copyright:

    • Authors retain the copyright to their work published in JEEP. The journal grants a license to publish the article and ensure its availability for archiving, but authors continue to hold the rights to their content, allowing them to reuse and republish it elsewhere under the terms of the Creative Commons licenses.

  8. Responsibility for Content Preservation:

    • JEEP is committed to the ethical and professional responsibility of maintaining the integrity of its published articles over time. We ensure that proper safeguards are in place to prevent the loss of valuable research content.
    • The journal adheres to the principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding the preservation and management of published materials.

This archived policy is designed to ensure that the content published in Journal of Engineering Education and Practice is preserved for the long term, remains accessible to a global audience, and is maintained with the highest standards of integrity. Through our archiving practices, we help guarantee that engineering education research remains an enduring and accessible resource for the academic and professional community.