Continuity
Editorial, technical, and administrative arrangements support the continuity of the publishing environment and the recovery of journal records.
Archiving
DIGITAL PRESERVATION
Archiving and Digital Preservation
The Journal of Digital Health and Advanced Biomaterials — JDHAB is committed to preserving the integrity, accessibility, discoverability, and continuity of its published scholarly record.
Digital preservation is distinct from routine website availability and operational backup. JDHAB combines publication continuity, persistent identification, structured metadata, author self-archiving, and a defined plan for independent preservation to reduce the risk of loss and support access over time.
This policy describes the journal’s current arrangements, the content within scope, and the external preservation mechanism being implemented. Participation in an external preservation network will be stated as active only after enrollment and successful deposits have been verified.
Preservation Principles
Integrity
Versions of record and post-publication notices are managed transparently so that the publication history remains identifiable and traceable.
Redundancy
JDHAB supports distributed copies through repositories and is implementing an independent preservation mechanism beyond the journal website.
Access
Published content and associated metadata should remain discoverable, citable, and accessible for scholarly use over time.
Content Within Scope
Published Scholarly Content
The preservation scope includes published versions of record in the formats made available by the journal, including PDF and HTML, together with issue information, covers, editorials, corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, and other post-publication notices.
Metadata and Associated Files
The scope also includes bibliographic metadata, author and affiliation data published as part of the scholarly record, abstracts, keywords, references, DOI information, licensing information, and supplementary files hosted by the journal when technically supported by the preservation mechanism.
Current Continuity Arrangements
OJS Publishing Environment
JDHAB uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) to manage publication files, article metadata, issues, editorial records, and public article landing pages. Daily automated VPS backups support service continuity and recovery of the active publishing environment. Backup availability and retention are monitored separately from scholarly preservation.
Backup Is Not Long-Term Preservation
Operational backups are intended for system recovery after technical failure. They are not treated as a substitute for preservation in an independent, distributed archive capable of supporting access if the journal platform or the journal itself ceases operation.
External Preservation Implementation
PKP Preservation Network
JDHAB uses the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) plugin for external preservation through a distributed service based on LOCKSS technology. The plugin is enabled, the preservation terms have been accepted, and the network reports that it can accept deposits from this journal.
Network Status: The PKP PLN can accept deposits from this journal. Preservation of each issue depends on completion and validation of its deposit by the network. Eligibility to receive deposits does not, by itself, confirm that an issue has been preserved.
Current External Preservation Status
Network Eligibility and Deposit Verification
The PKP PN network can accept deposits from JDHAB. Deposit status is monitored in the journal system for each issue. A deposit in progress must not be interpreted as completed preservation or confirmed agreement across the LOCKSS network.
JDHAB claims completed preservation only for issues whose successful deposit and network validation have been verified. This policy does not imply preservation by CLOCKSS, Portico, or another service.
Persistent Identification and Metadata
DOIs and Crossref Metadata
JDHAB assigns Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to published scholarly content and deposits bibliographic metadata with Crossref. DOI registration supports persistent identification, citation linking, metadata discovery, and resolution to the maintained article location.
Role and Limit
Persistent identifiers and metadata improve discoverability and citation stability but do not, by themselves, constitute preservation of the full text. They complement rather than replace independent digital archiving.
Self-Archiving and Repository Copies
Immediate Deposit of the Version of Record
Under the CC BY 4.0 license, authors may immediately deposit and share the published version of record in institutional, subject, or general-purpose repositories without embargo, provided that appropriate attribution and the original DOI are included.
Distributed Scholarly Availability
Repository copies improve redundancy, discovery, and access. They are encouraged as an additional safeguard but do not replace the journal’s responsibility to implement an independent preservation service for the complete scholarly record.
Version Control and Record Integrity
Version of Record
The published version of record is not silently altered. Material post-publication changes are issued through a dated and citable correction, expression of concern, retraction, or other appropriate notice linked to the affected article.
Withdrawal and Removal
Content removal is exceptional and may occur only when required by law, safety, privacy, or another compelling ethical reason. Where removal is necessary, the bibliographic record and an explanatory notice should remain available whenever legally and ethically permissible.
Journal Discontinuation or Platform Failure
Continuity of the Scholarly Record
If JDHAB ceases publication or its primary platform becomes permanently unavailable, the journal will make reasonable efforts to maintain or transfer public access to published versions of record and their metadata. After verified enrollment, PKP PN is intended to provide access following a qualifying trigger event under its preservation terms.
Public metadata, DOI records, the journal’s open license, and lawful repository copies provide complementary routes for identification and access, but do not replace the planned independent archive.
Monitoring and Policy Review
Deposit Monitoring
The journal monitors plugin status, eligibility messages, and deposit results during implementation and after confirmation, and will address reported failures when reasonably possible.
Policy Updates and Contact
This policy will be reviewed when the preservation infrastructure or service status changes. Questions about archiving and digital preservation may be directed to editor@jdhab.org.
Last updated: 18 October 2026.
Commitment to the Scholarly Record
JDHAB recognizes independent preservation, reliable metadata, transparent version control, repository redundancy, and continued access as essential components of responsible open-access publishing.
