Archiving Policy

Journal of Dentistry and Oral Healthcare

The Journal of Dentistry and Oral Healthcare is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all published scholarly content. The journal follows internationally accepted digital archiving standards to guarantee that all published articles remain permanently available to the academic community.

1. Purpose of Archiving

The primary purpose of this archiving policy is to:

  • Preserve published research for long-term access
  • Ensure continuous availability of scholarly content regardless of technological or organizational changes
  • Protect against data loss, system failure, or website discontinuation
  • Maintain the academic integrity and permanence of the scientific record

2. Digital Preservation Strategy

All published articles are securely archived using reliable digital preservation methods, including:

  • Secure journal website backups
  • Cloud-based storage systems
  • Institutional and third-party archiving platforms
  • Regular data integrity checks and updates

These measures ensure that published content remains safe, retrievable, and unaltered over time.

3. Third-Party Archiving Systems

Where applicable, the journal participates in recognized digital preservation and archiving networks such as:

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
  • CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
  • Institutional repository systems and library networks

These systems provide redundant storage across multiple locations, ensuring permanent preservation even in case of system failure.

4. Self-Archiving Policy

The journal supports author self-archiving under the following conditions:

  • Authors may archive the submitted version, accepted manuscript, or published version depending on journal guidelines
  • Proper citation of the original publication is required
  • The journal should be acknowledged as the original source of publication
  • Self-archived versions must not misrepresent the final published version

Authors are encouraged to deposit their work in institutional repositories, personal websites, or academic sharing platforms.

5. Version Control

To maintain academic accuracy, the journal ensures clear version control:

  • Submitted version (pre-peer review)
  • Accepted manuscript (post-peer review, pre-typesetting)
  • Final published version (version of record)

The final published version is considered the official and citable version of the article.

6. Access and Availability

Archived content remains:

  • Freely accessible under the journal’s open access policy
  • Available for download and academic use
  • Permanently linked through stable digital identifiers (e.g., DOI system where applicable)

7. Commitment to Long-Term Preservation

The Journal of Dentistry and Oral Healthcare is dedicated to maintaining uninterrupted access to its scholarly record. In the event of journal restructuring, platform migration, or discontinuation, all archived content will remain accessible through trusted preservation systems.