Interoperability
Concordia Scientific Journal adopts international interoperability standards to ensure the visibility, indexing, digital preservation, and global dissemination of scientific knowledge. The journal operates on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and utilizes the OAI-PMH 2.0 (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) protocol, enabling automated metadata harvesting in Dublin Core format by academic repositories and indexers.
Metadata and Identifiers: The journal employs structured metadata, including article-level DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers), mandatory ORCID iDs for all authors, and an active e-ISSN. Persistent identifiers are registered through Crossref, ensuring robust reference linking and compatibility with similarity detection systems (e.g., Turnitin or iThenticate).
Technical Compatibility: Concordia maintains technical compatibility with major platforms, such as Google Scholar, DOAJ, Latindex, BASE, and OpenAIRE, through embedded metadata, Schema.org microdata, and XML files.
Advanced Standards: The journal promotes the use of the JATS XML (Journal Article Tag Suite) format to facilitate advanced indexing and automated semantic processing. Concordia operates under a Creative Commons license, providing immediate Open Access with no embargo periods.
Digital Preservation: To ensure long-term digital preservation, the journal is integrated into the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) and maintains systematic, periodic backups of all published content.