Open access and archiving

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Open access and archiving

This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research contributes to a greater global exchange of knowledge. In line with this conviction, it adheres to the Berlin Declaration (2003), which advocates free and open access to data arising from scientific research.

Text of the Declaration

Digital presentation and interoperability protocols

This journal generates a unique and permanent identifier for its publications (DOI), managed through the mEDRA Agency (in CrossRef XML format, with citations deposited in CrossRef). Currently, the OJS platform enables the DOAJ and CrossRef modules used by bibliographic repositories.

Authors are free to archive their articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence.

Creative Commons License

Digital preservation policy

The Nebrija Journal of Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching (RNLAEL) is committed to the long-term preservation of all its published content. Our digital preservation policy ensures that scholarly articles remain accessible, intact and usable over time, regardless of technological or institutional changes.

  1. Management system. The journal operates on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which provides integrated digital preservation tools and enables interoperability with external archiving systems.
  2. Preservation strategies
  • Redundant storage: Articles, metadata and complete issues are stored on secure servers at Nebrija University and on cloud-based backup services.
  • Automatic backups: Regular backups are carried out of editorial content, including articles, metadata and associated files.
  • Preservation formats: Standardised and widely used formats (PDF, XML-JATS, HTML) are utilised to facilitate long-term preservation.
  1. External preservation services. RNLAEL participates in the following preservation systems:
  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN): A decentralised preservation network that guarantees long-term access to content in journals using OJS.
  • Institutional and national repositories: The journal also collaborates with academic repositories where its articles are deposited as part of its dissemination and preservation strategy.
  1. Perpetual Access. In the event of a temporary interruption or cessation of publication, all articles will continue to be available via:
  • Nebrija University’s institutional repository.
  • The PKP PN preservation network.
  • Other academic and archiving platforms with which the journal has cooperation agreements.
  1. Institutional commitment. Nebrija University provides technical support for the journal’s sustainability, ensuring the maintenance of its archives and the technological updating of the editorial management system.
  2. Review and improvement. This policy will be reviewed periodically to adapt to technological advances and international best practices in digital preservation.

 

Website structure, access and functionalities of the OJS platform on RNLAEL

Access

The RNLAEL platform is based on Open Journal Systems (OJS), which allows for differentiated access depending on the type of user:

  • Readers: Can freely access all published articles.
  • Authors: Registered to submit papers and monitor the editorial process.
  • Reviewers: They have access only to the manuscripts assigned to them for review.
  • Editors and administrators: They manage the editorial workflow and publication.
  • The site allows registration and login using credentials via the top menu (“Log in / Register”).

Website structure

The RNLAEL on OJS has a structure that quite clearly distinguishes between four areas: the journal’s identity, editorial policies, manuscript management and access to published content.

  RNLAEL

  • Link to the journal homepage.

  About RNLAEL

  • About Our Journal.
  • Editorial Teams.
  • Indexing.

  Ethics

  • Open Access and Archiving.
  • Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
  • Privacy Policy.

  Submissions

  • Submission Guidelines.
  • Peer Review Process.
  • Gender Policy.
  • Editorial Workflow Statistics.

  Issues

  • Current Issue.
  • Issues from No. 23 onwards: journal with a thematic section.
  • First period: Issues 0–22.

  Calls for Papers

  • Access to the journal’s current calls for thematic sections and article submissions.

  Log in / Register

  • Role-based access. From here you can:
    • Submit a new manuscript
    • View the status of submissions
    • Take part in the review or editing process

Key features

  • Comprehensive editorial management: From manuscript receipt to online publication.
  • Peer review: Double-blind, with integrated tools for evaluations and editorial decisions.
  • DOI assignment: Persistent identifier for each article.
  • Digital preservation: Integration with networks such as PKP PN.
  • Metadata export: For indexing in academic databases and search engines.
  • Responsive design: Navigation optimised for mobile and desktop devices.
  • Languages: Multilingual interface (in this case, Spanish and English).