This section explains easy steps in which a journal may increase the coverage, archivability and findability of its content on top of their own digital preservation process:
- Use persistent identifiers - not only are they critical for discoverability, but they are also used for metadata crawling by many of the major databases that could promote your content and store copies of it. For example, content with Crossref DOIs is harvested by OpenAlex and Dimensions, and can also be crawled and stored by the Internet Archive. OpenAlex preserves metadata years after journals cease publication. It is also gaining popularity in the bibliometric community, which can be beneficial for your journal's ranking.
- Publish a self-archiving policy on the journal's website and in Sherpa Romeo
- Encourage your authors to deposit copies of their work in repositories