International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology (IJSMT)

The International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology (IJSMT) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal committed to the dissemination and long-term accessibility of academic research across science, strategic management, and technology-related disciplines. This page provides librarians and information professionals with detailed information relevant to cataloguing, discovery, access, and preservation.

Journal Access and Availability

IJSMT is published as a fully open access journal. All published content is freely available online without subscription, registration, or embargo. Libraries are permitted to include links to the journal website, individual article landing pages, and full-text files in their catalogues, institutional portals, and discovery services without restriction.

The journal supports uninterrupted access to published content and does not impose access controls based on institutional affiliation or geographic location. This ensures consistent availability for academic libraries, research institutions, and public knowledge repositories.

Persistent Identification and Metadata

All articles published in IJSMT are assigned permanent Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through Crossref. These identifiers enable reliable citation, persistent linking, and long-term discoverability of journal content.

Article-level metadata, including titles, author information, abstracts, keywords, references, and identifiers, is deposited with Crossref to facilitate indexing, citation tracking, and interoperability with library discovery systems and research databases. DOI resolution remains active irrespective of future changes to the journal’s web platform or hosting infrastructure.

Archiving and Digital Preservation

IJSMT recognizes the importance of long-term digital preservation in scholarly communication. Journal content is stored on secure digital infrastructure and supported by routine backups and redundancy measures to protect against data loss and service disruption.

Published articles form part of the permanent scholarly record and are preserved in standard digital formats suitable for long-term access and migration. In the event of platform migration or system updates, all content and associated metadata are retained to ensure continuity of access for libraries and users.

Licensing and Reuse

IJSMT operates under an open access publishing model that allows lawful reuse of published content with appropriate attribution. Authors retain copyright of their work, and licensing information is clearly stated within each published article.

Libraries may archive, link, index, and reference journal content in accordance with the stated license terms. No additional permission is required for non-commercial scholarly use consistent with standard academic practice.

Cataloguing and Discovery Support

Librarians are encouraged to include IJSMT in institutional catalogues, electronic resource lists, and discovery layers. The journal provides stable article URLs, DOI-based linking, and consistent publication metadata to support accurate cataloguing and retrieval.

Where required, librarians may contact the journal to obtain additional metadata or technical information to facilitate integration with library systems and knowledge bases.

Continuity and Policy Transparency

IJSMT maintains publicly accessible policies related to open access, digital preservation, publication ethics, and editorial procedures. These policies are periodically reviewed to align with best practices in academic publishing and library standards.

The journal is committed to transparency, accountability, and collaboration with the library community to ensure reliable access to scholarly content over time.