The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Innovation and Research (IJIIR), published by the Hikmat Research and Academic Publishing Center, Lahore-Pakistan, supports long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly content. As part of its open-access policy, IJIIR allows self-archiving of accepted and published articles.
Author Rights and Self-Archiving
- Authors retain full copyright of their scholarly work.
- Authors may archive the pre-print, post-print, and final publisher’s version (PDF) in institutional repositories, personal websites, subject repositories, or libraries without needing prior permission from the journal or publisher.
- Upon publication, authors must properly cite the journal and credit IJIIR as the original publisher.
Example citation: This article has been accepted for publication in IJIIR (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Innovation and Research), published by Hikmat Research and Academic Publishing Center, Lahore.
Authors may also deposit the URL link of the published version along with the PDF in any repository, provided full citation details are included.
Digital Archiving & Preservation
- LOCKSS / PKP PN (Preservation Network): IJIIR content is regularly archived in the PKP Preservation Network, ensuring secure and distributed long-term preservation.
- OJS Platform Backup: The Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform automatically stores backups and archives of published material.
- Metadata Harvesting: IJIIR ensures all its metadata is compatible with major repository services, allowing regular harvesting by digital crawlers for long-term record-keeping.
IJIIR is committed to ensuring that all published articles remain accessible permanently, even in cases of technical issues, system migration, or journal discontinuation.