Through the initiative of the editorial board of Engineering Management and Soft Computing journal, a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) has been assigned to every published article to safeguard the rights of all contributing authors.
In today's global academic landscape, the DOI system offers substantial practical advantages. The key benefits are outlined as follows:
Persistent and Unchanging Link: A DOI provides a permanent, unique identifier for digital objects. As web addresses (URLs) often change over time, a DOI ensures continuous access by redirecting to the current location of the article.
Increased Visibility and Accessibility: DOIs enhance the discoverability of online content, leading to greater traffic and ensuring articles are more widely seen.
Reliable Citation and Reference Management: Using DOIs in references minimizes human and machine errors in citation formatting. It also aggregates all citations to a work, ensuring accurate attribution.
Precise Impact Measurement: By tracking all citations and visits via the DOI, citation counts are accurately maintained. This leads to a more realistic calculation of journal metrics, such as the Impact Factor.
Enhanced Scientometric Analysis: Researchers and affiliated institutions (e.g., universities, research centers) benefit from improved and accurate scientometric indicators.
Hyperlinked References: References containing DOIs become clickable hyperlinks, providing direct access to the source material.
Facilitated Access to Content: While many articles on platforms like ScienceDirect are behind paywalls, possessing the DOI allows users to utilize repositories like Sci-hub.cc or Freepaper to access them freely.