Archiving Policy

Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences ensures the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all published content through recognized international archiving systems and institutional practices.

The journal participates in the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which provides decentralized and secure long-term digital preservation using the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) program.

In addition to PKP PN, the journal supports preservation through the wider LOCKSS ecosystem, enabling international libraries to store and preserve journal content.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit all versions of their manuscript in open repositories, including:

  • Pre-print version (submitted manuscript)

  • Accepted version (post-peer-review)

  • Published version (final PDF)

Such deposits may be made in:

  • Institutional repositories

  • Personal websites

  • Subject repositories (e.g., SSRN, ResearchGate)

  • National or international open-access archives