Archiving

JDHAB is committed to the long-term preservation, integrity, accessibility, and discoverability of the scholarly record. The journal recognizes digital preservation as a fundamental component of responsible scholarly communication and maintains policies intended to support the permanence, reliability, transparency, and long-term accessibility of published content.

Digital Preservation

The journal maintains routine backups of its publishing platform, submitted files, editorial records, and database content. Backup procedures are designed to reduce the risk of accidental data loss, support operational continuity, and contribute to the long-term preservation of published materials.

Metadata and Discoverability

JDHAB maintains structured article metadata, stable publication URLs, citation information, and standardized bibliographic records to support long-term discoverability, indexing, citation stability, persistent scholarly identification, and scholarly retrieval. The journal seeks to ensure that published content remains identifiable, citable, and accessible over time.

Content Integrity

Published articles form part of the permanent scholarly record. Corrections, updates, expressions of concern, and retractions, when necessary, are managed in accordance with the journal’s editorial and publication ethics policies while preserving the transparency and integrity of the publication history.

Preservation Strategy

JDHAB supports the adoption of recognized preservation practices and seeks compatibility with established archiving and preservation frameworks used in scholarly communication. Preservation policies and technical infrastructure may evolve as the journal expands its indexing, registration, metadata, and preservation partnerships.

Commitment to Long-Term Access

JDHAB is committed to maintaining continuous public access to published content whenever technically and legally feasible, ensuring that the scholarly record remains available to researchers, clinicians, educators, students, and the wider scientific community.