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About the Index

Open Access Indexing & Metadata Aggregation Service

1. About Asian Education Index

Asian Education Index (AEI) is an open access indexing and metadata aggregation service for scholarly journals and repositories. The platform aggregates journal metadata using the OAI-PMH protocol to improve discoverability, accessibility, and interoperability of open access scholarly content.

🎯 AEI Focuses On:

  • Metadata harvesting and indexing
  • Open access visibility
  • Technical interoperability

Asian Education Index does not publish journals, does not conduct peer review, and does not evaluate or rank research quality.

2. No Impact Factor / No Ranking Disclaimer

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

Asian Education Index does not assign impact factors, rankings, scores, or quality labels to journals or articles.

Inclusion in the index:

  • Does not imply endorsement
  • Does not represent quality certification
  • Does not indicate editorial approval

Indexing is provided solely for metadata discovery and access purposes.

3. Indexing Workflow / Process

📋 Indexing Process

  1. Journal submits application
  2. Initial eligibility screening
  3. OAI-PMH technical validation
  4. Open access & policy verification
  5. Daily metadata harvesting enabled
  6. Ongoing monitoring & updates

Indexing decisions are independent of service fees.

4. OAI-PMH Technical Standards

🔧 Technical Standards

Asian Education Index harvests metadata using the OAI-PMH protocol.

Requirements:
  • Valid OAI-PMH base URL
  • Support for oai_dc metadata format
  • Publicly accessible endpoint
  • Stable article URLs

Harvesting Frequency: ✔ Daily

Platforms Supported:
  • OJS (preferred)
  • Any OAI-PMH compliant system

5. Metadata License & Reuse Policy

📄 Metadata License

All metadata aggregated by Asian Education Index is released under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) 1.0 Universal License.

This allows:

  • Free reuse
  • Redistribution
  • Indexing by third parties
  • Data analysis and research

No permission is required for metadata reuse.

6. Conflict of Interest Statement

⚖️ Conflict of Interest Policy

Asian Education Index operates independently.

  • Technical service fees do not influence indexing decisions
  • Financial contributions do not affect inclusion or exclusion
  • Editorial or commercial influence is not permitted

7. Take-Down & Correction Policy

🔄 Content Correction & Removal

Journals may request:

  • Metadata correction
  • Temporary suspension
  • Removal from indexing

Requests must be submitted to: 📧 admin@asianeducationindex.com

Requests are reviewed within a reasonable timeframe.

8. Data Preservation & Availability

💾 Preservation Policy

Asian Education Index maintains:

  • Regular system backups
  • Secure server infrastructure
  • Continuous metadata availability

While AEI strives for uninterrupted service, it does not guarantee permanent availability of third-party content.

9. Transparency Statement

🔍 Transparency Statement

  • Indexing criteria are publicly available
  • Fees are disclosed clearly
  • Indexing ≠ endorsement
  • Metadata is openly accessible

Asian Education Index supports ethical, transparent open access practices.