Archiving Policy
Commitment to Preservation
GRASP is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published scholarly content. We employ multiple archiving strategies to ensure that research remains accessible even if the publisher ceases to operate.
Digital Archiving
- Internet Archive / Wayback Machine — All published articles and journal pages are archived in the Internet Archive for free public access.
- CLOCKSS / LOCKSS — We are working toward participation in the CLOCKSS and LOCKSS distributed archiving networks for dark-archive preservation.
- Firebase Cloud Storage — Article PDFs and JATS XML metadata are stored in redundant Google Cloud infrastructure with automated backups.
Metadata Preservation
- Crossref — All DOIs and associated metadata are registered with Crossref, ensuring permanent resolution and discoverability.
- OAI-PMH — Our OAI-PMH endpoint exposes Dublin Core metadata for harvesting by libraries, aggregators, and preservation services.
- JATS XML — Every article is produced in JATS (Journal Article Tag Suite) XML format, the industry standard for archival preservation.
Author Self-Archiving
Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit the published version (Version of Record) of their article in:
- Institutional repositories
- Subject-specific repositories (e.g., PubMed Central, arXiv, SSRN)
- Personal or departmental websites
- Preprint servers
No embargo period applies. The deposited version should link back to the original publication DOI.
Cessation of Publication
In the unlikely event that GRASP ceases operations, all published content will remain accessible through the archiving services listed above. We are committed to transferring content to appropriate custodians to guarantee perpetual access.