Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy

1. Digital Preservation Policy

BIMA (Bulletin of Intelligent Machines and Algorithms) recognizes digital preservation as an essential part of responsible scholarly publishing. Published articles and their associated bibliographic information form part of the journal's scholarly record and should remain accessible beyond their initial publication date.

To support the long-term preservation and availability of its published content, BIMA uses the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system. LOCKSS provides a distributed digital preservation mechanism that enables participating libraries to collect, store, preserve, and serve journal content through a network of distributed copies. This approach helps reduce the risk of permanent content loss and supports continued access to scholarly publications.

Through its participation in the LOCKSS system, BIMA aims to strengthen the integrity and continuity of its electronic archive. The journal also manages its published content through its official online journal platform and seeks to maintain the accuracy of article files and associated publication records.

BIMA is committed to maintaining appropriate digital preservation arrangements and reviewing its archiving practices as necessary to support the long-term accessibility of published research. Information about the journal's digital preservation arrangements is made available through its official website.

2. Electronic Archiving and Content Availability

BIMA maintains its published articles in electronic format through its official journal website. The electronic archive serves as a central source of access to the journal's publication history, including article files and their accompanying bibliographic information.

Published content is made available in accordance with BIMA's open-access policy. Readers, researchers, academic institutions, and other interested parties can consult previously published articles through the journal's online platform, subject to the availability of the relevant records and the applicable publication terms.

The journal aims to maintain the consistency and integrity of its electronic archive as the publication continues to develop. This includes preserving access to existing publication records and addressing technical or administrative issues that may affect the availability of published content.

3. Indexing and Publication Discoverability

In addition to maintaining its electronic archive, BIMA seeks to make its published research discoverable through scholarly indexing, abstracting, and literature discovery services. Such services can help readers identify relevant articles, retrieve bibliographic information, and access research related to their academic interests.

Information about the journal's indexing and abstracting services is provided on its official website. The availability of individual articles through external services depends on the coverage, metadata collection practices, and indexing policies of each service.

Indexing and digital preservation serve different purposes. Indexing supports the discovery and retrieval of scholarly publications, whereas digital preservation focuses on maintaining the integrity and continued availability of digital content over time. Inclusion in an indexing service does not, by itself, guarantee long-term preservation of an article.

4. Access to Archived Content

BIMA supports open access to its published research in accordance with the journal's stated access policy and applicable licensing terms. Previously published articles are intended to remain available through the official journal website so that readers can consult the research record and follow developments in the relevant fields.

Access to an article may occasionally be affected by technical maintenance, platform interruptions, or other circumstances beyond the journal's immediate control. When such issues arise, the journal will seek to address them through the available technical and administrative procedures.

The journal's open-access policy facilitates access to published content but should not be interpreted as a guarantee that every article is independently preserved by a third-party archival service.

5. Commitment to Archive Continuity

BIMA is committed to the responsible management of its electronic publication archive. The journal seeks to maintain the integrity of its published content, preserve access to its publication history, and review its digital preservation arrangements as technical resources and publishing requirements evolve.

The journal will consider appropriate preservation measures and external archiving options to strengthen the long-term availability of its scholarly content. Where new preservation arrangements are implemented, relevant information will be reflected in the journal's published policies.

Through these efforts, BIMA aims to support the continuity of scholarly communication and the responsible dissemination of research in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Intelligent Systems, Algorithms, and related computational fields.