The Journal of Cost Management (J. Cost Manag.) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, authenticity, and integrity of all scholarly content published by the journal. The journal recognizes digital preservation as an essential component of responsible scholarly publishing and maintains appropriate measures to protect the published academic record against data loss, technical failure, or changes in digital infrastructure.

1. Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) where applicable. The DOI provides a persistent and stable identifier that enables readers, researchers, indexing services, and academic institutions to locate and reference published content over the long term.

The journal aims to maintain accurate DOI metadata and ensure that DOI links remain connected to the corresponding published articles.

2. Digital Article Formats

Published articles are maintained in standardized digital formats, including PDF and XML, where applicable. These formats support long-term accessibility, preservation, indexing, and interoperability across scholarly communication systems.

The PDF version preserves the published presentation of the article, while XML supports structured content, machine readability, metadata exchange, and digital archiving.

3. Secure Digital Repositories

The journal maintains digital copies of published content in secure digital storage and archival systems. Appropriate measures are taken to protect journal content against accidental loss, unauthorized modification, technical failure, and other risks affecting digital availability.

4. Archive and Backup

The journal maintains archival copies of published articles and associated metadata to support continued access to the scholarly record. Where appropriate, content may be deposited or preserved through recognized third-party digital preservation and archiving services, including Archive.com, or other suitable secure repositories.

Multiple preservation mechanisms may be used to reduce the risk of permanent loss of published content.

5. Long-Term Accessibility

The journal is committed to maintaining access to published articles for researchers, authors, readers, libraries, and academic institutions for the long term. In the event of changes to the journal's website, publishing platform, or technical infrastructure, reasonable measures will be taken to preserve and maintain access to the existing scholarly record.

6. Preservation of the Scholarly Record

Published articles, including their associated metadata, DOI information, PDF files, XML files, and relevant publication records, are treated as part of the permanent scholarly record. Any necessary corrections, retractions, or other post-publication notices will be appropriately linked to the original article to maintain transparency and version control.

7. Data Security and Integrity

The journal takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect archived content from unauthorized access, alteration, corruption, or loss. Preservation systems and backups may be reviewed periodically to support the continuing integrity and availability of journal content.

8. Commitment to Digital Preservation

The Journal of Cost Management is committed to responsible digital preservation practices and to ensuring that its published scholarly content remains identifiable, accessible, and usable for future researchers and the wider academic community.